นิดสิ

nít-sì

Meanings

1ParticleA2

just a little, please; a bit, will you?

A combination of นิดนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier), meaning a little, and the urging particle สิสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative), used in requests for a small amount or degree.

Examples

ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleนิดสิnít-sìนิดสิnít-sì1just a little, please; a bit, will you?2come on, just a little
Let me have some, just a little bit!
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ขยับkà-yàpไปbpaiนิดสิnít-sìฉันchǎnนั่งnângด้วยคนdûuai-kon
Move over a little, let me sit too.
ให้hâiลองชิมlɔɔng-chimนิดสิnít-sìอร่อยà-rɔ̀iนะná
Let me try just a little bit, it looks delicious.
เธอtəəทำงานtam-ngaanมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wanแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiฉันchǎnช่วยchûuaiนิดสิnít-sì
You've been working all day, let me help out a little bit.
2InterjectionA2

come on, just a little

Used as a standalone plea or after a request to encourage compliance: “Come on—just a bit.”

Examples

กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleนิดสิnít-sìนิดสิnít-sì1just a little, please; a bit, will you?2come on, just a little
Come on, eat just a little bit.
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ลองชิมlɔɔng-chimดูduuนิดสิnít-sìไม่เผ็ดmâi-pètหรอกrɔ̀k
Come on, try a little taste. It's not spicy.
ขยับkà-yàpไปbpaiอีกìikนิดสิnít-sìฉันchǎnนั่งnângด้วยคนdûuai-kon
Come on, move over a bit. Let me sit too.
จะjàรีบrîipกลับไปglàp-bpaiไหนnǎiอยู่yùuคุยกันkui-ganก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนิดสิnít-sìนะná
Where are you rushing off to? Come on, stay and chat for a little while, please.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)a little; a bit (quantity)Part 1
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สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)will; shall (Isan)Part 2
นิดสิnít-sìนิดสิnít-sìjust a little, please; a bit, will you?just a little, please; a bit, will you?Word