นมนาน
nom-naanMeaning
1AdverbB1
for a very long time; long ago
For a very long time, or a very long time ago, depending on the context.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)นานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoa long time ago; for a long time now
I haven't seen him in ages.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiเปิดbpə̀ətมาmaaนมnomนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛรสชาติrót-châatอาหารaa-hǎanยังดีyang-diiเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
This restaurant has been open for ages, but the food still tastes as good as ever.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nนมnomนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnจึงjʉngจำjamรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatไม่ได้mâi-dâai
That happened a very long time ago, so I can't remember the details.
แม้mɛ́ɛข้อพิพาทkɔ̂ɔ-pí-pâatนี้níiจะjàยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉaมาmaaนมนานnom-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangหาhǎaข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longที่tîiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápร่วมกันrûuam-ganไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Although this dispute has dragged on for a very long time, the two sides still haven't reached a mutually acceptable agreement.
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nom
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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นมนานnom-naanนมนานnom-naanfor a very long time; long agofor a very long time; long agoWord