น่ะ
nâMeanings
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sentence-final emphasis or explanation particle
A colloquial sentence-final particle used to emphasize a statement or explanation, sometimes conveying insistence or reminding the listener of something.
Examples
อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmdon't forget (to...)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrentlyน่ะnâน่ะnâ1sentence-final emphasis or explanation particle2post-topic marker/highlighterฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turn
Don’t forget to take an umbrella, okay? It’s going to rain.
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ช่วยchûuaiส่งเอกสารsòng-èek-gà-sǎanให้hâiพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháoน่ะnâจะได้jà-dâaiทันกำหนดtan-gam-nòt
Please send the documents tomorrow morning, alright? That way we’ll meet the deadline.
Let’s eat before discussing work, okay? So we don’t get hangry.
ถ้าtâaมีอะไรmee à-raiไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo jaiก็gâwบอกbòkกันganตรงdtrongๆ-น่ะnâจะได้jà dâaiแก้ไขให้gâe kăi hâiเร็วreo
If there’s anything you don’t understand, just tell me directly, alright? Then we can fix it quickly.
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post-topic marker/highlighter
A particle placed after a topic or focus word to highlight it before giving more information; often sets up contrast or emphasis.
Examples
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)น่ะnâน่ะnâ1sentence-final emphasis or explanation particle2post-topic marker/highlighterเดี๋ยวค่อยdǐiao-kɔ̂iเดี๋ยวค่อยdǐiao-kɔ̂ilater; not yetคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting
As for the money, let's talk after the meeting.
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Regarding today's event, you don't need to dress too formally.
แผนpɛ̌ɛnเก่าgàoน่ะnâเราraoคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpเพราะprɔ́สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
As for the old plan, we’ll have to adjust it because the situation has changed.
ประเด็นbprà-denความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiน่ะnâเราraoให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความเร็วkwaam-reoเสมอsà-mə̌ə
On the matter of safety, we always prioritize it before speed.
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 endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nâ
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 | — | — |