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นุ่มนวล noomF nuaanM |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | นุ่ม-นวน |
IPA | nûm nuːan |
Royal Thai General System | num nuan |
[adjective] | |||
definition | [of behavior, manners, language, locution, etc] gentle; mild | ||
components | นุ่ม | noomF | [is] soft; tender; gentle |
นวล | nuaanM | nuance; shade; flavor | |
synonyms | ละเมียด | laH miiatF | [is] gentle; soft; tender; smooth; mild; kind |
สุภาพ | sooL phaapF | [is] polite; gentle; mild-mannered; well-behaved; civil | |
อ่อนโยน | aawnL yo:hnM | [of people or a person] [is] gentle; tender; polite; kind | |
examples | อย่างนุ่มนวล | yaangL noomF nuaanM | [of behaving] gently; softly |
ท่วงทำนองนุ่มนวล | thuaangF thamM naawngM noomF nuaanM | gentle harmonies; soft melodies | |
sample sentence | น้ำเสียงนุ่มนวลอ้างอิงบอกนิสัยอ่อนโยนของเขา namH siiangR noomF nuaanM aangF ingM baawkL niH saiR aawnL yo:hnM khaawngR khaoR "His soft and mild tone of voice indicates his kind and gentle manner." | ||