น้อ
nɔ́ɔMeaning
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particle: right?; isn't it?; I wonder (Isan, Northern)
A sentence-final particle used especially in Isan and Northern Thai to seek agreement, soften an utterance, or express wondering, sympathy, or other gentle emotion.
Examples
มื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níiมื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níi1this meal2today (Isan/Northeastern Thai)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherฮ้อนhɔ́ɔnฮ้อนhɔ́ɔn1hot; warm (high temperature)2to feel hotคักkákคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)น้อnɔ́ɔน้อnɔ́ɔparticle: right?; isn't it?; I wonder (Isan, Northern)
The weather is really hot today, isn't it?
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Oh dear, why is my life so very difficult?
I wonder what day he will arrive back home.
มาmaaคึดเบิ่งkʉ́t-bə̀əngแล้วlɛ́ɛoคำkamที่tîiเพิ่นเว้าpə̂ən-wáoกะgàอาจàatสิsìแม่นmɛ̂nความkwaamเพิ่นpə̂ənอยู่yùuเด้dêeน้อnɔ́ɔ
Thinking about it now, what he said might actually be true, you know?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nɔ́ɔ
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |