นู่น
nûunMeanings
1NounA1
that (way over there); that one (far away)
A demonstrative pronoun or determiner referring to something at a great distance from both the speaker and the listener. It indicates a location further away than `นั่นนั่นnânthat (over there)` (nân).
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upวันศุกร์wan-sùkวันศุกร์wan-sùkFridayหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Let's meet next Friday, okay?
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The project won't be finished until way in December.
เขาkǎoจะjàกลับมาglàp-maaจากjàakต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetอีกทีìik-tiiก็gɔ̂ปีหน้าbpii-nâaนู่นnûunเลยləəi
He won't be back from abroad until way next year.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมันmanเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสมัยsà-mǎiผมpǒmยังyangเป็นbpenเด็กdèkนู่นnûunตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiจำjamอะไรà-raiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
This happened way back when I was still a kid; now I can't remember much.
2AdverbA1
way over there; in the far distance
An adverb indicating a location at a great distance.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upวันศุกร์wan-sùkวันศุกร์wan-sùkFridayหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Let's meet next Friday, okay?
3 more examplesShow less
The project won't be finished until way in December.
เขาkǎoจะjàกลับมาglàp-maaจากjàakต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetอีกทีìik-tiiก็gɔ̂ปีหน้าbpii-nâaนู่นnûunเลยləəi
He won't be back from abroad until way next year.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมันmanเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสมัยsà-mǎiผมpǒmยังyangเป็นbpenเด็กdèkนู่นnûunตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiจำjamอะไรà-raiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
This happened way back when I was still a kid; now I can't remember much.
3InterjectionA2
Over there!
An interjection used to draw attention to something far away, similar to 'Look, way over there!'.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upวันศุกร์wan-sùkวันศุกร์wan-sùkFridayหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Let's meet next Friday, okay?
3 more examplesShow less
The project won't be finished until way in December.
เขาkǎoจะjàกลับมาglàp-maaจากjàakต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetอีกทีìik-tiiก็gɔ̂ปีหน้าbpii-nâaนู่นnûunเลยləəi
He won't be back from abroad until way next year.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมันmanเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสมัยsà-mǎiผมpǒmยังyangเป็นbpenเด็กdèkนู่นnûunตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiจำjamอะไรà-raiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
This happened way back when I was still a kid; now I can't remember much.
4AdverbA2
far in time; much later or long ago
An adverb used to refer to a time far from the present, e.g., much later in the future or long ago in the past.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upวันศุกร์wan-sùkวันศุกร์wan-sùkFridayหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Let's meet next Friday, okay?
3 more examplesShow less
The project won't be finished until way in December.
เขาkǎoจะjàกลับมาglàp-maaจากjàakต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetอีกทีìik-tiiก็gɔ̂ปีหน้าbpii-nâaนู่นnûunเลยləəi
He won't be back from abroad until way next year.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมันmanเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสมัยsà-mǎiผมpǒmยังyangเป็นbpenเด็กdèkนู่นnûunตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiจำjamอะไรà-raiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
This happened way back when I was still a kid; now I can't remember much.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nûun
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |