นวด
nûuat/nua̯t̚˥˩/
The English word "massage" is translated into Thai as นวด (nûuat).
นวด is a noun referring to the act of rubbing, kneading or hitting a muscled part of the body.
Meaning: rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /nua̯t̚˥˩/ (nûuat).
Did you know?
- The word นวด is also used in Thai cooking to describe the process of kneading dough for bread or noodles.
- Traditional Thai นวด is often called 'lazy person's yoga' because the practitioner moves the recipient's body into various stretches.
- In a professional นวด setting, the recipient typically wears loose, comfortable cotton clothing rather than being undressed.
Examples in context
- ฉันต้องการนวดI want a massage
- ฉันอยากไปนวดที่สปาchan yak pai nuat thi sa-paI want to go for a massage at the spa.
- การนวดช่วยลดความเครียดได้kan nuat chuai lot khwam khreat daiMassaging helps reduce stress.
- คุณนวดเก่งมากkhun nuat keng makYou are very good at massaging.
Example conversation
At a massage parlor where Chonlasit is talking to Nisha.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitคุณณิชาช่วยนวดให้ผมหน่อยได้ไหมครับkhun Nisha chuai nuat hai phom noi dai mai khrapNisha, could you please give me a massage?
- ณิชา Nichaได้ค่ะ อยากให้เน้นตรงไหนเป็นพิเศษไหมคะdai kha. yak hai nen trong nai pen phi-set mai khaYes. Do you want me to focus on any specific area?
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitช่วยนวดที่บ่าผมหน่อยครับchuai nuat thi ba phom noi khrapPlease massage my shoulders.
- ณิชา Nichaรับทราบค่ะ เดี๋ยวจัดให้เลยค่ะrap sap kha. diao chat hai loei khaUnderstood. I will do that for you right away.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry นวด, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
