อวล
uuanMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] waft; hang in the air
To spread gently and remain in the air like a scent, smoke, or mist.
Examples
ควันkwanควันkwan1smoke; fumes2steam; vapor (loose/colloquial)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmธูปอวลtûup-uuanธูปอวลtûup-uuan1pervasive incense smoke or fragrance2[of incense smoke or fragrance] [to] permeate the airอยู่เหนือyùu-nʉ̌ʉaอยู่เหนือyùu-nʉ̌ʉa1[to] be above/over [sth]2[to] be north of [somewhere]; be in the North3[to] be above/beyond [sth] (figurative)โต๊ะบูชาdtó-buu-chaaโต๊ะบูชาdtó-buu-chaaaltar tableอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)จางลงjaang-longจางลงjaang-long[to] fade; become faint/less intense
The incense smoke hovered gently above the altar for a long time before fading.
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หมอกmòkอวลuanเต็มdtemทุ่งtûngในnaiยามเช้าyaam cháaoทำให้tam hâiมองเห็นmong hĕnบ้านไกลbâan glaiๆ-ไม่ชัดmâi chát
Mist lingered across the field in the morning, making distant houses hard to see.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoเปิดbpə̀ətฝาfǎaหม้อmɔ̂ɔซุปsúpปล่อยไอbplɔ̀i-aiร้อนrɔ́ɔnที่tîiอวลuuanอยู่yùuรอบrɔ̂ɔpโต๊ะอาหารdtó-aa-hǎanชวนให้chuuan-hâiทุกคนtúk-konหิวhǐu
When he opened the pot lid, the hot vapor drifted around the dining table, making everyone hungry.
หลังlǎngฝนfǒnซาsaaกลิ่นดินglìn-dinเปียกbpìiakอวลuuanอยู่ในyùu-naiอากาศaa-gàatทั่วtûuaซอยsɔɔiราวกับraao-gàpห่อหุ้มhɔ̀ɔ-hûmเมืองmʉʉangทั้งtángเมืองmʉʉang
After the rain subsided, the scent of wet earth hung in the air throughout the alley, as if enveloping the entire city.
2AdjectiveB2
wafting; hanging in the air (of scent/smoke)
Describing a smell, smoke, or mist that spreads gently and stays in the air.
Examples
กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líjasmine flowerอวลuuanอวลuuan1[to] waft; hang in the air2wafting; hanging in the air (of scent/smoke)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainทั่วtûuaทั่วtûua1all over; everywhere2whole; entireระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai1relaxed; at ease; loosened2[to] relax; ease; loosen
The scent of jasmine lingers across the balcony in the evening, making me feel relaxed.
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เช้านี้cháo néeหมอกmòkอวลuanเหนือnĕuuaทุ่งนาtûng naaจนjonมองเห็นmong hĕnภูเขาpoo kăoได้dâiลางๆlaang laang
This morning mist hangs over the rice fields, so the mountains are only faintly visible.
ควันkwanจากjàakธูปอวลtûup-uuanอยู่ในyùu-naiศาลsǎanเจ้าอย่างjâao-yàangบางเบาbaang-baoแม้mɛ́ɛลมlomจะjàพัดผ่านpát-pàanเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yá
The incense smoke gently lingers in the shrine, even as the wind passes through intermittently.
หลังlǎngฝนfǒnหยุดyùtกลิ่นดินglìn-dinเปียกbpìiakอวลuuanอยู่ในyùu-naiอากาศaa-gàatเนิ่นนานnə̂ən-naanราวกับraao-gàpชุบchúpเมืองmʉʉangทั้งtángเมืองmʉʉangให้hâiชุ่มชื่นchûm-chʉ̂ʉn
After the rain stopped, the smell of wet earth lingered in the air for a long time, as if soaking the entire city with freshness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
uuan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |