น่ากิน
nâa-ginMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
appetizing; mouthwatering
looks delicious or makes one want to eat it
Examples
เค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)ชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)น่ากินnâa-ginน่ากินnâa-gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This piece of cake looks very delicious.
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Every dessert that grandma makes looks delicious.
That plate of som tam is so colorful, it looks so delicious.
พอporเปิดกล่องbpèrt glòngพิซซ่าpít-sâaออกมาòk maaกลิ่นglìnหอมๆhŏm hŏmกับgàpชีสchéesเยิ้มๆyéum-yéumก็gâwทำให้tam hâiมันmanดูdooน่ากินnâa ginขึ้นไปkêun bpaiอีกèek
As soon as the pizza box was opened, the fragrant smell and the gooey cheese made it look even more delicious.
2AdjectiveB1
colloq. extremely cute
colloquial: used playfully about babies, pets, or things to mean “so cute you could eat it”
Examples
ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneแก้มgâemแก้มgâem1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)หลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephewสิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)อ้วนกลมûuan glomอ้วนกลมûuan glomchubby; plump and roundน่ากินnâa ginน่ากินnâa gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractiveจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
Look at my nephew's cheeks! So chubby and round, so pinchably cute!
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ลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoตัวdtuuaนี้níiขนkǒnฟูfuuเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanก้อนgɔ̂ɔnสำลีsǎm-liiเลยləəiเห็นhěnแล้วlɛ́ɛoมันmanเขี้ยวkîiaoน่ากินnâa-ginที่สุดtîi-sùt
This kitten is fluffy like a cotton ball. Seeing it makes me want to playfully bite it; it's the most 'eatable' thing!
เวลาway-laaเห็นhĕnเด็กdèkเล็กๆlék lékยิ้มแฉ่งyím chàengจนjonตาdtaaหยีyĕeมันmanรู้สึกrúu-sèukเอ็นดูen dooจนjonอยากจะyàak jàฟัดfátให้hâiจมjomอกòkน่ากินnâa ginอะไรà-raiอย่างนี้yàang née
When I see a little kid smiling so widely their eyes squint, I feel so fond of them I want to hug them tightly. How 'eatable'!
ในnaiวัฒนธรรมไทยwát-tá-ná-tam-taiการพูดgaan-pûutว่าwâaเด็กdèkน่ากินnâa-ginเป็นbpenการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngความเอ็นดูkwaam-en-duuอย่างyàangสุดซึ้งsùt-sʉ́ngไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiในnaiเชิงลบchəəng-lópแต่อย่างใดdtɛ̀ɛ-yàang-dai
In Thai culture, saying a child is 'nâakin' (eatable) is a way of showing deep affection and does not have any negative connotation whatsoever.
3AdjectiveC1
slang: sexually attractive
slang: said of a person to mean sexy or physically desirable (can be objectifying)
Examples
ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเล่นกล้ามlên-glâamเล่นกล้ามlên-glâam[to] do weight training; [to] bodybuildอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงโน้นdtrong-nóonตรงโน้นdtrong-nóon1over there; yonder2that place over there3over there (as a modifier)หุ่นhùnหุ่นhùn1doll; mannequin; puppet2figure; physique3robot; automaton; android (colloq.)น่ากินnâa-ginน่ากินnâa-gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
That guy lifting weights over there has a very desirable body.
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การใช้คำgaan chái kamว่าwâaน่ากินnâa ginกับgàpคนอื่นkon èunอาจàatถูกtòokมองว่าmong wâaเป็นbpenการลดทอนgaan lót tonคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaความเป็นมนุษย์kwaam bpen má-nútและláeทำให้tam hâiเป็นเพียงbpen piiangวัตถุwát-tùทางเพศtaang pêht
Using the word 'nàa-gin' (desirable/yummy) for another person can be seen as objectifying and reducing their human value.
ในnaiวงสนทนาwong sŏn-tá-naaส่วนตัวsùuan dtuuaเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanก็gâwมีmeeแซวsaeoกันganบ้างbâangว่าwâaดาราdaa-raaคนโปรดkon bpròhtของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngน่ากินnâa ginขนาดไหนkà-nàat năiแต่dtàeน้อยnóiคนkonที่จะtêe jàกล้าglâaพูดpôotแบบนี้bàep néeในnaiที่สาธารณะtêe săa-taa-rá-ná
In private conversations, friends might tease each other about how 'desirable' their favorite celebrity is, but few would dare say it publicly.
เขาkǎoเดินdəənแบบbɛ̀ɛpด้วยdûuaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaที่tîiเชิญชวนchəən-chuuanและlɛ́รอยrɔɔiยิ้มมุมปากyím-mum-bpàakที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiคนkonทั้งtángฮอลล์hɔɔnคิดkítเป็นbpenเสียงsǐiangเดียวกันdiiao-ganว่าwâaน่ากินnâa-ginอย่างyàangไม่mâiต้องสงสัยdtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎi
He walked the runway with an inviting gaze and a smirk that made everyone in the hall think in unison, 'undeniably sexy'.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nâa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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น่ากินnâa-ginน่ากินnâa-ginappetizing; mouthwateringappetizing; mouthwateringWord