ตัวน้อย
dtuua nóiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
little; small-bodied
Small in body size, especially when speaking warmly about a child or an animal.
Examples
ลูกแมวlôok maeoลูกแมวlôok maeokitten; baby catตัวน้อยdtuua nóiตัวน้อยdtuua nói1little; small-bodied2little oneนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon upฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
A tiny kitten is sleeping on my lap.
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My little sister has just started learning to walk.
Yesterday, the little child followed their mother to the market.
ลูกแมวlôok maeoตัวน้อยdtuua nóiยังyangปีนbpeenขึ้นkêunโซฟาsoh-faaเองayngไม่ได้mâi dâaiฉันchănจึงjeungต้องdtôngช่วยchûuaiอุ้มûmขึ้นไปkêun bpai
The tiny kitten can't climb onto the sofa by itself yet, so I have to lift it up.
2NounB1
little one
an affectionate term for a small child or a small animal.
Examples
ดูสิdoo sìดูสิdoo sìlook!; see!ตัวน้อยdtuua nóiตัวน้อยdtuua nói1little; small-bodied2little oneกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesหัดhàtหัดhàt1[to] practice; train; learn (by doing)2measles (rubeola)3[to] train [sb]; teach [sb] to do [sth]เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningน่ารักจังnâa rák jangน่ารักจังnâa rák jangso cute; very lovely
Look, the little one is learning to walk. So cute!
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ต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipกลับบ้านglàp-bâanไปให้bpai-hâiอาหารaa-hǎanเจ้าตัวน้อยjâo-dtuua-nɔ́ɔiแล้วlɛ́ɛoป่านนี้bpàan-níiคงkongหิวhǐuแย่yɛ̂ɛ
I have to hurry home to feed the little one (my pet); it must be very hungry by now.
แค่kɛ̂ɛเห็นhěnรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าตัวน้อยjâo-dtuua-nɔ́ɔiความเหนื่อยkwaam-nʉ̀ʉaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtก็gɔ̂หายไปเลยhǎai-bpai-ləəi
Just seeing the little one's smile makes all my tiredness disappear.
รู้สึกrúu-sèukเหมือนmĕuuanเมื่อวานmêuua waanเจ้าตัวน้อยjâo dtuua nóiยังyangแบbaeเบาะbòอยู่yòoเลยloieตอนนี้dton néeเริ่มrêrmพูดpôotเป็นbpenคำkamๆ-ได้แล้วdâai láew
It feels like just yesterday the little one was still an infant, and now he's starting to speak in words.
Word Breakdown
ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)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
ตัวน้อยdtuua nóiตัวน้อยdtuua nóilittle; small-bodiedlittle; small-bodiedWord