งูน้อย
nguu-nɔ́ɔiMeanings
1NounA2
small snake
A snake that is small in size.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงูน้อยnguu-nɔ́ɔiงูน้อยnguu-nɔ́ɔi1small snake2penis (euphemistic)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
There is a small snake in the garden.
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The children found a small green snake under a leaf.
Yesterday, a small snake slithered into the kitchen.
ถึงtʉ̌ngจะjàเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛงูน้อยnguu-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanเข้าไปkâo-bpaiใกล้glâiมันmanเพราะprɔ́อาจàatมีพิษmii-pítได้dâai
Even though it's just a small snake, we shouldn't go near it because it could be venomous.
2NounC1
penis (euphemistic)
A euphemistic and informal term for a penis, especially that of a young boy.
Examples
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother; Mom (polite)2polite address for a mother/pregnant womanกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] admonish; give moral guidanceลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe away (debt/record/blame/guilt)ทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àat[to] clean [sth]; [to] make [sth] cleanงูน้อยnguu-nɔ́ɔiงูน้อยnguu-nɔ́ɔi1small snake2penis (euphemistic)ของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's ownให้ดีhâi-diiให้ดีhâi-dii1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…
The mother is teaching her son how to properly wash his 'little snake'.
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ตอนdtɔɔnพาลูกpaa-lûukไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenผื่นpʉ̀ʉnคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngกังวลgang-wonแค่kɛ̂ɛทายาtaa-yaaตรงdtrongงูน้อยnguu-nɔ́ɔiเดี๋ยวdǐiaoก็gɔ̂หายhǎai
When I took my son to the doctor for a rash, the doctor said not to worry, just apply medicine on his 'little snake' and it will heal.
การเรียกgaan rîiakอวัยวะเพศชายà-wai-yá-wá pêt chaaiของkŏngเด็กdèkว่าwâaงูน้อยngoo nóiเป็นbpenวิธีwí-teeพูดpôotแบบbàepเลี่ยงlîangๆ-ที่têeผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiใช้cháiกันganแต่dtàeบางครั้งbaang krángก็gâwอาจàatสร้างsâangความเข้าใจผิดkwaam kâo jai pìtให้hâiเด็กdèkได้dâi
Calling a boy's genitals a 'little snake' is an evasive way of speaking that adults use, but sometimes it can create misunderstandings for the child.
ในnaiบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtของkɔ̌ɔngการให้ความรู้gaan-hâi-kwaam-rúuเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเพศศึกษาpêet-sʉ̀k-sǎaแก่gɛ̀ɛเด็กเล็กdèk-lékนักจิตวิทยาnák-jìt-dtà-wít-tá-yaaบางbaangท่านtânเสนอsà-nə̌əว่าwâaควรkuuanเลิกใช้lə̂ək-cháiคำkamเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiอย่างyàangงูน้อยnguu-nɔ́ɔiและlɛ́หันมาhǎn-maaใช้cháiคำศัพท์kam-sàpทางtaangกายวิภาคgaai-wí-pâakที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngแทนtɛɛn
In the context of sex education for young children, some psychologists suggest that we should stop using euphemisms like 'little snake' and use correct anatomical terms instead.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nguu
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
งูน้อยnguu-nɔ́ɔiงูน้อยnguu-nɔ́ɔismall snakesmall snakeWord