นิดนะ
nít-náMeaning
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just a little; a bit, please
a little or a bit, followed by the particle นะนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle to soften the utterance or seek agreement, especially in a request
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)นิดนะnít-náนิดนะnít-nájust a little; a bit, please
Please open the window just a little, okay?
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Let me borrow your pen for a bit, okay? I’ll return it tomorrow.
Wait for me just a bit, okay? We’ll go together.
Could you turn the music down a bit, please? Otherwise the neighbors will complain.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nít
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)a little; a bit (quantity)Part 1
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นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particlesoftener; friendly particlePart 2
นิดนะnít-náนิดนะnít-nájust a little; a bit, pleasejust a little; a bit, pleaseWord