นั้นๆ

nán-nán

Meanings

1determinerB2

that/those specific; particular (post-nominal)

used after a noun to mark it as specific or the one(s) in question; particular to the case mentioned (also written นั้นนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle) ๆ).

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรจะkuuan jàควรจะkuuan jà1should; ought to (advice/duty/appropriateness)2be supposed/expected to; should (by rule, plan, or normal circumstances)คุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หัวข้อhŭua kôหัวข้อhŭua kô1topic; subject2title; heading3item; list entryนั้นๆnán-nánนั้นๆnán-nán1that/those specific; particular (post-nominal)2respective; each particularให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateก่อนที่gòn têeก่อนที่gòn têebefore (introducing a clause)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)อื่นèunอื่นèun1other; different; else2other; another
We should finish discussing that particular topic before moving on to other things.
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2determinerB2

respective; each particular

marks each of several items as specific to its own case or context; respective to each instance (also written นั้นนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle) ๆ).

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is นั้นๆ said นั้น-นั้น?

nán-nán

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

nán

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

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——