คนน้อย
kon-nɔ́ɔiMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
few people; not crowded
Describes a place, time, or situation where there are only a few people present; the opposite of crowded.
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeคนน้อยkon-nɔ́ɔiคนน้อยkon-nɔ́ɔifew people; not crowdedนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
This shop has few people, it's comfortable to sit in.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiทะเลtá-leeวันธรรมดาwan-tam-má-daaเพราะprɔ́คนน้อยkon-nɔ́ɔiและlɛ́สงบsà-ngòpดีdii
I like going to the beach on weekdays because there are few people and it's peaceful.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanไปbpaiเดินdəənตลาดน้ำdtà-làat-náamมาmaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนน้อยkon-nɔ́ɔiไม่mâiคึกคักkʉ́k-kákเหมือนเคยmʉ̌ʉan-kəəi
I went to the floating market yesterday, but there were few people; it wasn't lively like usual.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเป็นbpenวันหยุดwan-yùtแต่dtɛ̀ɛห้างhâangเปิดใหม่bpə̀ət-màiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiก็gɔ̂ยังyangคนน้อยkon-nɔ́ɔiเพราะprɔ́คนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiยังyangไม่mâiรู้จักrúu-jàk
Even though it's a holiday, this new mall still has few people because most people don't know about it yet.
The attendance for the meeting today is very low.
The turnout for the party last night was much lower than expected.
ทำไมtam-maiงานสัมมนาngaan-sǎm-má-naaครั้งนี้kráng-níiคนน้อยkon-nɔ́ɔiจังเลยjang-ləəiไม่mâiสนุกsà-nùkเหรอrə̌ə
Why is the turnout for this seminar so low? Isn't it interesting?
กิจกรรมวิ่งgìt-jà-gam-wîngการกุศลgaan-gù-sǒnปีนี้bpii-níiคนน้อยkon-nɔ́ɔiอาจàatเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháo
This year's charity run had a low turnout, probably because it has been raining heavily since morning.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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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
คนน้อยkon-nɔ́ɔiคนน้อยkon-nɔ́ɔifew people; not crowdedfew people; not crowdedWord