นอนนาน

nɔɔn-naan

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] sleep for a long time

to sleep for a long time; to sleep in.

Examples

แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นอนนานnɔɔn-naanนอนนานnɔɔn-naan[to] sleep for a long time
My cat likes to sleep for a long time.
3 more examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเป็นbpenวันหยุดwan-yùtฉันchǎnเลยləəiนอนนานnɔɔn-naanเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
Yesterday was a holiday, so I slept in for an especially long time.
ถ้าtâaคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiนอนnɔɔnไม่พอmâi-pɔɔพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháoจะjàตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎaiเพราะprɔ́นอนนานnɔɔn-naan
If I don't get enough sleep tonight, tomorrow morning I will wake up late because I'll sleep in.
หมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namว่าwâaการนอนgaan-nɔɔnนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiก็gɔ̂ไม่ดีmâi-diiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
The doctor advised that sleeping for too long is also not good for your health.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

nɔɔn

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying down[to] sleepPart 1
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นานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)for a long timePart 2
นอนนานnɔɔn-naanนอนนานnɔɔn-naan[to] sleep for a long time[to] sleep for a long timeWord