ซะหน่อย
sá-nɔ̀iMeaning
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softening/urging particle ('go ahead and … a bit')
an informal particle placed after a verb or clause to soften a request or suggestion and encourage doing something a little or for a short while.
Examples
เหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellซะหน่อยsá-nɔ̀iซะหน่อยsá-nɔ̀isoftening/urging particle ('go ahead and … a bit')สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
Are you tired? Go ahead and take a little break.
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The food looks delicious. Could I have a little taste?
Since we're already at the mall, we might as well do a little window shopping.
รู้rúuว่าwâaเธอtəəกำลังgam-langโกรธgròotแต่dtɛ̀ɛออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaกินข้าวgin-kâaoซะหน่อยsá-nɔ̀iเถอะtə̀เดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔngนะná
I know you're angry, but please come out and eat a little something, or you'll get a stomachache.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ซะsáซะsá1imperative/emphatic particle2completive/emphatic particle (colloq.)imperative/emphatic particlePart 1
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ซะหน่อยsá-nɔ̀iซะหน่อยsá-nɔ̀isoftening/urging particle ('go ahead and … a bit')softening/urging particle ('go ahead and … a bit')Word