นวล
Thai
Etymology
Uncertain. Cognate with Northern Thai ᨶ᩠ᩅᩁ, Khün ᨶ᩠ᩅᩁ, Lao ນວນ (nūan), Lü ᦷᦓᧃ (non), Shan ၼူၼ်း (núun), Zuojiang Zhuang nuenh, Nong Zhuang noanh (“light yellow”).
Compare Modern Khmer នួន (nuən, “(of women) fine, fair, sweet; soft; tender; etc”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | นวล n w l | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | นวน n w n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | nuuan |
| Royal Institute | nuan | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /nua̯n˧/(R) | |
Adjective
นวล • (nuuan) (abstract noun ความนวล)
- yellowish white; cream (color/colour)
- (of physical beauty) shining bright; having an aura; glowingly beautiful
- tender; gentle; mild; soft
Noun
นวล • (nuuan)
- (cooking) flour sprinkled on a dough to prevent it from sticking to a surface, such as farina
- light-coloured spot on the skin of a fruit or on a leaf indicating that it is getting ripe or overripe
- (literary, poetic) woman; beloved woman; fair woman
Derived terms
Further reading
- “นวล” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.