น้องหมา
nɔ́ɔng-mǎaMeaning
1NounA1
dog (affectionate); doggie
an affectionate, informal way to say ‘dog,’ especially for pets; not strictly age-specific, though often used for puppies.
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.น้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎaน้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎadog (affectionate); doggieของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is my doggy.
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This doggy is very cute.
Don't forget to feed the doggy this evening.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnพาpaaน้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎaไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênที่tîiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná
Yesterday, I took the doggy for a walk at the park.
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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น้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎaน้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎadog (affectionate); doggiedog (affectionate); doggieWord