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Meanings

6AdjectiveA2

not bright/clear in appearance or tone

describes a complexion, look, or sound that is not bright, radiant, or crisp (e.g., หน้าไม่ใส ‘skin not clear’, เสียงไม่ใส ‘voice not clear/bright’).

16AdjectiveB1

not bright/clear in look or tone

Lacking brightness or clarity in appearance or sound (e.g., dull complexion/skin, less bright or muffled voice/tone, blurry image).

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downน้อยnóiน้อยnói1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeไม่ใสmâi săiไม่ใสmâi săi1not clear/transparent; cloudy/turbid2not bright/clear in look or tone3not clear/transparent4not bright/clear in sound5not clear/radiant (appearance)6not clear/transparent; cloudy7not bright/clear in appearance or tone8not clear/transparent; cloudy; murky9not bright/clear in look or sound; dull10not pure/innocent; not radiant11not bright/crisp (tone/image/complexion)12not transparent; cloudy13not bright/clear; dull (look/sound)14dull-looking (esp. complexion/color)15not clear-sounding16not clear; cloudy; opaque17not transparent (figurative)18not bright/clear (complexion, tone, sound)19not clear; cloudy/murky; dull (complexion)20unclear (sound/image/explanation)
He hasn't been sleeping much lately, so his face looks dull.
17AdjectiveB1

not bright/clear in look or sound; dull

lacking clarity or purity in appearance (e.g., complexion, image) or tone (e.g., voice)

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)นอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downน้อยnóiน้อยnói1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeโทรมๆsohm sohmโทรมๆsohm sohmworn-out; shabbyไม่ใสmâi săiไม่ใสmâi săi1not clear/transparent; cloudy/turbid2not bright/clear in look or tone3not clear/transparent4not bright/clear in sound5not clear/radiant (appearance)6not clear/transparent; cloudy7not bright/clear in appearance or tone8not clear/transparent; cloudy; murky9not bright/clear in look or sound; dull10not pure/innocent; not radiant11not bright/crisp (tone/image/complexion)12not transparent; cloudy13not bright/clear; dull (look/sound)14dull-looking (esp. complexion/color)15not clear-sounding16not clear; cloudy; opaque17not transparent (figurative)18not bright/clear (complexion, tone, sound)19not clear; cloudy/murky; dull (complexion)20unclear (sound/image/explanation)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
Lately I haven't slept much, so my face looks worn out and not radiant at all.
18AdjectiveB1

not bright/crisp (tone/image/complexion)

lacking brightness or clarity in quality (e.g., a voice not crisp, a picture not sharp, a complexion not radiant)

19AdjectiveB1

not bright/clear; dull (look/sound)

not bright or crisp in appearance or sound; dull, flat, or lacking clarity (e.g., skin, photos, colors, or voice)

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)นอนดึกnon dèukนอนดึกnon dèuk[to] go to bed late; [to] stay up lateทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeโทรมๆsohm sohmโทรมๆsohm sohmworn-out; shabbyไม่ใสmâi săiไม่ใสmâi săi1not clear/transparent; cloudy/turbid2not bright/clear in look or tone3not clear/transparent4not bright/clear in sound5not clear/radiant (appearance)6not clear/transparent; cloudy7not bright/clear in appearance or tone8not clear/transparent; cloudy; murky9not bright/clear in look or sound; dull10not pure/innocent; not radiant11not bright/crisp (tone/image/complexion)12not transparent; cloudy13not bright/clear; dull (look/sound)14dull-looking (esp. complexion/color)15not clear-sounding16not clear; cloudy; opaque17not transparent (figurative)18not bright/clear (complexion, tone, sound)19not clear; cloudy/murky; dull (complexion)20unclear (sound/image/explanation)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
Lately I've been sleeping late every day, so my face looks worn-out and not bright.
20AdjectiveB1

dull-looking (esp. complexion/color)

lacking brightness or a fresh, clear look, especially of skin/complexion or color

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเหนื่อยๆnèuay nèuayเหนื่อยๆnèuay nèuaya bit tired; kind of tired (casual)นะนะ1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ไม่ใสmâi săiไม่ใสmâi săi1not clear/transparent; cloudy/turbid2not bright/clear in look or tone3not clear/transparent4not bright/clear in sound5not clear/radiant (appearance)6not clear/transparent; cloudy7not bright/clear in appearance or tone8not clear/transparent; cloudy; murky9not bright/clear in look or sound; dull10not pure/innocent; not radiant11not bright/crisp (tone/image/complexion)12not transparent; cloudy13not bright/clear; dull (look/sound)14dull-looking (esp. complexion/color)15not clear-sounding16not clear; cloudy; opaque17not transparent (figurative)18not bright/clear (complexion, tone, sound)19not clear; cloudy/murky; dull (complexion)20unclear (sound/image/explanation)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
He looks tired; his complexion isn't bright at all.
21AdjectiveB1

not clear-sounding

not crisp or clear in sound; muffled or dull (e.g., a voice or audio)

Examples

ลำโพงlam-pohngลำโพงlam-pohng1speaker; loudspeaker2devil’s trumpet; thorn apple (Datura metel)3megaphone4devil’s trumpet (Datura metel)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)แตกๆdtàek dtàekแตกๆdtàek dtàek1cracked; broken2distorted; breaking up (of sound/video)ไม่ใสmâi săiไม่ใสmâi săi1not clear/transparent; cloudy/turbid2not bright/clear in look or tone3not clear/transparent4not bright/clear in sound5not clear/radiant (appearance)6not clear/transparent; cloudy7not bright/clear in appearance or tone8not clear/transparent; cloudy; murky9not bright/clear in look or sound; dull10not pure/innocent; not radiant11not bright/crisp (tone/image/complexion)12not transparent; cloudy13not bright/clear; dull (look/sound)14dull-looking (esp. complexion/color)15not clear-sounding16not clear; cloudy; opaque17not transparent (figurative)18not bright/clear (complexion, tone, sound)19not clear; cloudy/murky; dull (complexion)20unclear (sound/image/explanation)
This speaker is old, so its sound is distorted and not clear.
22AdjectiveB1

not bright/clear (complexion, tone, sound)

not bright, clear, or radiant (e.g., of facial complexion looking dull; of a voice/tone lacking clarity or purity).

Examples

Lately I've been sleeping late, so my complexion isn't bright at all.
23AdjectiveB1

unclear (sound/image/explanation)

lacking clarity or crispness in sound, picture, or explanation; not clear or sharp.

Examples

เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ลำโพงlam-pohngลำโพงlam-pohng1speaker; loudspeaker2devil’s trumpet; thorn apple (Datura metel)3megaphone4devil’s trumpet (Datura metel)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)เก่ามันgào manเก่ามันgào manits old one; the old oneไม่ใสmâi săiไม่ใสmâi săi1not clear/transparent; cloudy/turbid2not bright/clear in look or tone3not clear/transparent4not bright/clear in sound5not clear/radiant (appearance)6not clear/transparent; cloudy7not bright/clear in appearance or tone8not clear/transparent; cloudy; murky9not bright/clear in look or sound; dull10not pure/innocent; not radiant11not bright/crisp (tone/image/complexion)12not transparent; cloudy13not bright/clear; dull (look/sound)14dull-looking (esp. complexion/color)15not clear-sounding16not clear; cloudy; opaque17not transparent (figurative)18not bright/clear (complexion, tone, sound)19not clear; cloudy/murky; dull (complexion)20unclear (sound/image/explanation)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ชัดchátชัดchát1clear; definite2clearly3clear; sharp (visible/audible)
The sound from the old speaker is not crisp; it's not very clear to listen to.
24AdjectiveB2

not pure/innocent; not radiant

not pure or innocent; lacking a fresh or ‘clear’ look/feeling (e.g., complexion not radiant, demeanor not guileless); can imply slightly suspicious depending on context

Examples

ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะนะ1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ท่าทางtâa taangท่าทางtâa taang1gesture; posture2manner; air; look (suggesting outcome)3it looks like; seemsดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeไม่ใสmâi săiไม่ใสmâi săi1not clear/transparent; cloudy/turbid2not bright/clear in look or tone3not clear/transparent4not bright/clear in sound5not clear/radiant (appearance)6not clear/transparent; cloudy7not bright/clear in appearance or tone8not clear/transparent; cloudy; murky9not bright/clear in look or sound; dull10not pure/innocent; not radiant11not bright/crisp (tone/image/complexion)12not transparent; cloudy13not bright/clear; dull (look/sound)14dull-looking (esp. complexion/color)15not clear-sounding16not clear; cloudy; opaque17not transparent (figurative)18not bright/clear (complexion, tone, sound)19not clear; cloudy/murky; dull (complexion)20unclear (sound/image/explanation)เท่าไหร่tâo ràiเท่าไหร่tâo rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/many
Be a bit careful with that person; their demeanor doesn't seem very innocent.
25AdjectiveB2

not transparent (figurative)

lacking clarity or openness; not straightforward or transparent (e.g., of a process, explanation, or intentions)

Examples

คำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiคำอธิบายkam à-tí-baai1explanation; clarification2explanatory note; caption; legend; descriptionของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsไม่ใสmâi săiไม่ใสmâi săi1not clear/transparent; cloudy/turbid2not bright/clear in look or tone3not clear/transparent4not bright/clear in sound5not clear/radiant (appearance)6not clear/transparent; cloudy7not bright/clear in appearance or tone8not clear/transparent; cloudy; murky9not bright/clear in look or sound; dull10not pure/innocent; not radiant11not bright/crisp (tone/image/complexion)12not transparent; cloudy13not bright/clear; dull (look/sound)14dull-looking (esp. complexion/color)15not clear-sounding16not clear; cloudy; opaque17not transparent (figurative)18not bright/clear (complexion, tone, sound)19not clear; cloudy/murky; dull (complexion)20unclear (sound/image/explanation)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to be] understanding (of [sb])3[to] assume; take sth to be trueอยู่ดีyòo deeอยู่ดีyòo dee1[to] live comfortably; be well-off2[to] live peacefully; be at peace3[to be] fine/okay (health or situation)4suddenly; for no clear reason (at the end of a clause)
His explanation wasn't straightforward at all; after listening, I still don't understand.