โทนเทา
toon-taoMeanings
1NounB1
gray tone; grayscale palette
A range or scheme dominated by shades of gray, often used in images, design, or color grading.
Examples
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapช่างภาพchâng-pâapphotographerปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โทนเทาtoon-taoโทนเทาtoon-tao1gray tone; grayscale palette2gray-toned; grayishเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneนิ่งnîngนิ่งnîng1still; motionless2[to] be still; stay still3calm; composed; unflustered4[to] remain silent; say nothingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious
The photographer adjusted the image to a gray tone to make it calm and simple.
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ห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkใช้cháiโทนเทาtoon-taoเป็นหลักbpen-làkแล้วlɛ́ɛoเติมdtəəmสีไม้sǐi-máaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiไม่mâiแข็งkɛ̌ngเกินไปgəən-bpai
The living room uses a gray tone as the main scheme, then adds wood tones so it doesn’t feel too harsh.
งานออกแบบngaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpนี้níiคุมkumโทนเทาtoon-taoให้hâiทั้งtángภาพpâapดูduuกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉnและlɛ́เน้นnénพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
This design maintains a gray tone so the overall image looks cohesive and emphasizes texture more.
ผู้กำกับภาพpûu-gam-gàp-pâapเลือกเกรดlʉ̂ʉak-grèetสีsǐiโทนเทาtoon-taoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตีความdtii-kwaamบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatหม่นหมองmòn-mɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
The cinematographer chose a gray-toned color grade to interpret the story’s somber atmosphere.
2AdjectiveB1
gray-toned; grayish
Having an overall gray cast or dominated by gray shades in appearance.
Examples
ห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênliving room; family room; loungeของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โทนเทาtoon-taoโทนเทาtoon-tao1gray tone; grayscale palette2gray-toned; grayishดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an end
His living room is in a gray tone and looks calm.
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ภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiนี้níiปรับbpràpเป็นbpenโทนเทาtoon-taoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatหม่นmònลงlong
This photo was adjusted to a gray tone to create a somber mood.
เสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaโทนเทาtoon-taoช่วยchûuaiแมทช์mɛ̂ɛtกับgàpเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpได้dâaiหลายlǎaiแบบbɛ̀ɛp
Gray-toned clothing helps match with many types of accessories.
งานออกแบบngaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpชุดchútนี้níiเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiโทนเทาtoon-taoเป็นหลักbpen-làkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อความsʉ̀ʉ-kwaamนิ่งnîngและlɛ́ความเป็นกลางkwaam-bpen-glaangของkɔ̌ɔngแบรนด์brɛɛn
This design uses a predominantly gray tone to convey the brand’s calmness and neutrality.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
toon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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โทนเทาtoon-taoโทนเทาtoon-taogray tone; grayscale palettegray tone; grayscale paletteWord