นอนมา
nɔɔn-maaMeaning
1NounB2
[to] be a sure winner; be a shoo-in
To be virtually certain to win, especially in an election or competition.
Examples
ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔn1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedคิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นอนมาnɔɔn-maaนอนมาnɔɔn-maa[to] be a sure winner; be a shoo-inแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn1certain; sure2certainly; definitely3of course; certainly4definite; fixed
This football team is very strong, so everyone thinks they are a sure winner for this match.
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ด้วยdûuaiคะแนนนิยมká-nɛɛn-ní-yomที่tîiทิ้งห่างtíng-hàangคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngเยอะyə́ขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkคนนี้kon-níiนอนมาnɔɔn-maaสำหรับsǎm-ràpการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângครั้งหน้าkráng-nâa
With such a wide lead in the polls, this candidate is a shoo-in for the next election.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaดูduuจากjàakคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtและlɛ́ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkทั้งtángหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngนี้níiเขาkǎoถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaนอนมาnɔɔn-maaเลยləəi
Looking at the qualifications and experience of all the applicants, he is considered a sure winner for this position.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมีmiiเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiที่tîiเหนือกว่าnʉ̌ʉa-gwàaคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngทุกtúkรายraaiในnaiตลาดdtà-làatตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiจึงjʉngเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanนอนมาnɔɔn-maaรอrɔɔแค่kɛ̂ɛเซ็นสัญญาsen-sǎn-yaaเท่านั้นtâo-nán
Our company has technology superior to all competitors in the market right now, so this project is practically a sure win; we're just waiting for the contract to be signed.
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 -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 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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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
นอนมาnɔɔn-maaนอนมาnɔɔn-maa[to] be a sure winner; be a shoo-in[to] be a sure winner; be a shoo-inWord