นานโข
naan-kǒoMeaning
1AdverbB2
for a very long time; quite a while
for a very long time; quite a long while; ages
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)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)เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upตั้งนานdtâng-naanตั้งนานdtâng-naanfor a long time; for ages (already)โขkǒoโขkǒoconsiderably; a lot; quite a bitเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleสบายดีไหมsà-baai-dii-mǎiสบายดีไหมsà-baai-dii-mǎi[phrase] How are you?; Are you well?
We haven't seen each other for ages! How are you?
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I waited for the bus for quite a long while before it arrived.
หนังสือnǎng-sĕuเล่มlêmนี้néeฉันchănซื้อséuมานานmaa naanโขkŏhแล้วláeoแต่dtàeเพิ่งจะpôeng jàมีmeeเวลาway-laaหยิบyìpมาmaaอ่านàanจริงๆjing jingจังๆjang jang
I bought this book ages ago, but I just now had the time to seriously pick it up to read.
โครงการก่อสร้างkroong-gaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangนี้níiถูกทิ้งร้างtùuk-tíng-ráangมานานmaa-naanโขkǒoจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiจำjamได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
This construction project has been abandoned for such a long time that hardly anyone remembers it.
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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นานโขnaan-kǒoนานโขnaan-kǒofor a very long time; quite a whilefor a very long time; quite a whileWord