น้องชาย
nɔ́ɔng-chaaiMeanings
1NounA1
younger brother
a male sibling younger than the person whose brother he is
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is my younger brother.
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สุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiฉันchǎnจะjàไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiที่tîiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài
This weekend, I will go visit my younger brother in Chiang Mai.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnทะเลาะtá-lɔ́กับgàpน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรีโมตทีวีrii-môot-tii-wii
Yesterday, I argued with my younger brother over the TV remote.
2NounC1
penis (euphemistic)
a colloquial euphemism for the penis
Examples
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)บ่นbònบ่นbòn1to complain; grumble2to nagว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)สงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctor
My son is complaining of pain on his 'private part'; I think I have to take him to the doctor.
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เวลาwee-laaอาบน้ำàap-náamให้hâiเด็กเล็กdèk-lékพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛควรkuuanสอนsɔ̌ɔnวิธีwí-tiiทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiให้hâiถูกสุขลักษณะtùuk-sùk-lák-sà-ná
When bathing a small child, parents should teach how to properly clean their 'private part' for good hygiene.
ในnaiวงwongเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเขาkǎoโดนdoonล้อlɔ́ɔเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขนาดkà-nàatของkɔ̌ɔngน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jam
In his circle of close friends, he is often teased about the size of his 'member'.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiเป็นbpenการเลี่ยงgaan-lîiangคำkamตรงที่dtrong-tîiอาจàatฟังดูfang-duuหยาบโลนyàap-loonในnaiบางbaangบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòt
Using the term 'nong chai' is a way to avoid a direct word that might sound vulgar in some contexts.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)younger siblingPart 1
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ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreman; male personPart 2
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiyounger brotheryounger brotherWord