น่อ
nɔ̂ɔMeaning
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sentence-final softening particle (regional/informal)
An informal, chiefly Northern/Isan sentence-final particle used to soften statements or requests, add friendliness or playful/cute tone, or gently prompt agreement; similar in function to นะนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle/นะจ๊ะนะจ๊ะná-jáfriendly/soft ending particle.
Examples
ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatด้วยกันdûuai-ganด้วยกันdûuai-gan1together; jointly2in total; altogether3of the same group; fellowน่อnɔ̂ɔน่อnɔ̂ɔsentence-final softening particle (regional/informal)เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ว่างมั้ยwâang-máiว่างมั้ยwâang-máiAre you free?; Are you available?
Let's go eat together, okay? Are you free this evening?
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อย่าyàaคิดมากkít-mâakเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánเลยləəiน่อnɔ̂ɔเดี๋ยวdǐiaoทุกอย่างtúk-yàangก็gɔ̂ดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nเองeengแหละlɛ̀
Don't overthink that, okay? Everything will get better on its own.
What I just explained, you kinda get it, right?
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
nɔ̂ɔ
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 | — | — |