ข้าน้อย
kâa-nɔ́ɔiMeaning
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I; me (humble)
a humble or subservient first-person pronoun for "I" or "me", often used in historical contexts or to show great deference.
Examples
ได้โปรดdâai-bpròotได้โปรดdâai-bpròotplease (emphatic request)เมตตาmêet-dtaaเมตตาmêet-dtaa1loving-kindness; benevolence2[to] be kind to [sb]; feel goodwill toward [sb]ข้าน้อยkâa-nɔ́ɔiข้าน้อยkâa-nɔ́ɔiI; me (humble)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเถิดtə̀ətเถิดtə̀ətplease; do (formal/literary imperative)ขอรับkɔ̌ɔ-rápขอรับkɔ̌ɔ-ráp1yes, sir / certainly (polite reply)2[polite particle (male speech; formal/royal)]
Please have mercy on me (your humble servant), my lord.
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ข้าน้อยkâa-nɔ́ɔiได้dâaiทำตามtam-dtaamคำkamสั่งของsàng-kɔ̌ɔngใต้dtâaiเท้าtáaoทุกtúkประการbprà-gaanแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I (this humble one) have followed all of your excellency's orders.
แม้mɛ́ɛข้าน้อยkâa-nɔ́ɔiจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangทหารtá-hǎanเลวleeoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂พร้อมprɔ́ɔmสละชีพsà-là-chîipเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-din
Although I am just a lowly soldier, I am ready to sacrifice my life to protect the land.
ข้าน้อยkâa nóiขอkŏrยอมรับyom rápความผิดkwaam pìtทั้งหมดtáng mòtแต่เพียงผู้เดียวdtàe piiang pôo diiaoและláeพร้อมprómรับrápโทษทัณฑ์tôht tanจากjàakท่านtâanแม่ทัพmâe táp
I (this humble one) solely admit all guilt and am ready to receive punishment from the General.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)Part 1
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น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyfew; little; small (amount/number)Part 2
ข้าน้อยkâa-nɔ́ɔiข้าน้อยkâa-nɔ́ɔiI; me (humble)I; me (humble)Word