นานที
naan-tiiMeaning
1AdverbB1
rarely; once in a long while
Infrequently, with a long interval between occasions.
Examples
นานทีnaan-tiiนานทีnaan-tiirarely; once in a long whileเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatนอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâanนอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâan1outdoors; outside the house2outdoor; out-of-home
We only eat out once in a while.
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We rarely get to see each other, so today we talked until late at night.
เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanอยู่yùuต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtนานทีnaan-tiiถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàกลับglàpมาเยี่ยมmaa-yîiamพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛ
He works in another province and only comes back to visit his parents once in a while.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูduuละครเวทีlá-kɔɔn-wee-tiiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพราะprɔ́ค่าบัตรkâa-bàtแพงขึ้นpɛɛng-kʉ̂nฉันchǎnจึงjʉngได้dâaiไปดูbpai-duuนานทีปีหนnaan-tii-bpii-hǒnเท่านั้นtâo-nán
Although I love going to the theater, rising ticket prices mean I only get to go once in a blue moon.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
นานทีnaan-tiiนานทีnaan-tiirarely; once in a long whilerarely; once in a long whileWord