นิดนึง
nít-nʉngMeanings
1NounA1
a little; a small amount [informal]
Colloquial spelling of นิดหนึ่งนิดหนึ่งnít-nʉ̀ng1just a moment2a little; a bit: a small amount; just a little.
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเกลือglʉʉaเกลือglʉʉa1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)นิดนึงnít-nʉngนิดนึงnít-nʉng1a little; a small amount [informal]2a little; a bit (slightly) [informal]ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I'd like a little bit of salt, please.
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Put a little sugar in the coffee.
Yesterday, I only read a small amount of the book and then fell asleep.
I can speak a little bit of Thai. I'm currently learning.
2AdverbA2
a little; a bit (slightly) [informal]
Colloquial spelling of นิดหนึ่งนิดหนึ่งnít-nʉ̀ng1just a moment2a little; a bit: to a small degree; slightly.
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉashirt; top; jacketตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเล็กไปlék-bpaiเล็กไปlék-bpaitoo smallนิดนึงnít-nʉngนิดนึงnít-nʉng1a little; a small amount [informal]2a little; a bit (slightly) [informal]
This shirt is a little bit too small.
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I feel slightly exhausted today, probably because I didn't get enough sleep.
This curry is a tad too spicy, but it's delicious.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaหนังnǎngจะjàยาวyaaoไปbpaiนิดนึงnít-nʉngแต่dtɛ̀ɛโดยรวมdooi-ruuamแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂สนุกsà-nùkมากmâakเลยləəi
Even though the movie was a little bit long, overall it was very enjoyable.
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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นิดนึงnít-nʉngนิดนึงnít-nʉnga little; a small amount [informal]a little; a small amount [informal]Word