น้อง
nɔ́ɔngMeanings
1NounA1
younger sibling
A younger brother or sister.
Examples
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I took my younger sibling to the park.
My younger brother studies drawing, while I study music.
สุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiเราraoจะjàช่วยchûuaiน้องnɔ́ɔngทำtamการบ้านคณิตศาสตร์gaan-bâan-ká-nít-dtà-sàat
This weekend we will help our younger sibling with math homework.
2NounA2
junior; younger person
a younger or junior person relative to the speaker (can be used as a familiar form of address)
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger personช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)เมนูmee-nuuเมนูmee-nuu1menu; dish; menu item2menu (software interface)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Could you hand me the menu, dear? (addressing a younger person)
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Excuse me, could I ask you the way to the train station? (addressing a younger person)
Have you been working here long? (addressing a younger person)
น้องnɔ́ɔngสะดวกsà-dùuakคุยkuiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatงานngaanเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiไหมmǎiครับkráp
Would you be available to discuss more job details tomorrow afternoon? (addressing a younger person)
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
nɔ́ɔng
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 | — | — |