นวล
Thai
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps cognate with 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)
- (of colour) yellowish white; cream.
- (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.