นานขึ้น
naan-kʉ̂nMeaning
1AdverbA2
longer (duration)
for a longer period of time.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forนอนนานnɔɔn-naanนอนนานnɔɔn-naan[to] sleep for a long timeขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
I want to sleep longer.
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วันนี้wan-níiรถติดrót-dtìtมากmâakผมpǒmเลยləəiถึงtʉ̌ngที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanช้านานcháa-naanขึ้นkʉ̂nกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
The traffic was very bad today, so I arrived at work later and for a longer time than usual.
Can you stay and keep me company for a little longer?
ถ้าtâaเราraoแช่chɛ̂ɛผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiในnaiน้ำเกลือnáam-glʉʉaมันmanจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผลไม้สดpǒn-lá-máai-sòtอยู่ได้นานyùu-dâai-naanขึ้นkʉ̂n
If we soak the fruit in salt water, it will help it stay fresh for longer.
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
naan
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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ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)[to] go up; rise; ascendPart 2
นานขึ้นnaan-kʉ̂nนานขึ้นnaan-kʉ̂nlonger (duration)longer (duration)Word