นั่น
nânMeaning
1PronounA1
that (over there)
used to refer to something far from the speaker (often farther than นี้นี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic) ‘this’); can stand alone as a pronoun.
Examples
นั่นคือnân-kʉʉนั่นคือnân-kʉʉthat is; in other wordsกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiใช่ไหมchâi-mǎi[Q] right?; isn't it?; correct?
Is that your bag?
3 more examplesShow less
That isn’t mine; you put it on the wrong desk.
If you see that, please tell me how to get there.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nân
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |