นั้น
nán
Meanings
1NounA1
that (distal demonstrative)
Determiner pointing to something farther from the speaker or previously mentioned, similar to 'that'.
Examples
ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please give me that book.
2NounA1
that one; that thing
Pronoun referring to a specific item previously mentioned or indicated.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)
I'll take this book; you take that one.
3NounB1
that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)
Sentence- or phrase-final particle adding emphasis, contrast, or definiteness to the preceding statement.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)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)โกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1[to] be angry (at/with/about)2angry; madหรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ตรงนั้นdtrong nánตรงนั้นdtrong nán1there; at that spot2that place3that … there (post-nominal)
I’m not angry; I’m just being frank, you know.