น้องใหม่
nɔ́ɔng-màiMeanings
1NounA2
newcomer; newbie
a person who is new to a place, organization, field, or activity
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)น้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màiน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-mài1newcomer; newbie2freshman; first-year student3newly joined; newcomerอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I just moved to work here today; I’m still a newcomer.
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พี่ๆpêe pêeช่วยchûuaiแนะนำnáe-namน้องใหม่nóng màiหน่อยnòiได้ไหมdâi măiว่าwâaต้องdtôngเริ่มงานrêrm ngaanอย่างไรyàang-rai
Could the seniors help guide the newcomer on how to start the job?
ในnaiทีมเราtiim-raoมีmiiน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màiสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonทุกคนtúk-konเลยləəiช่วยกันchûuai-ganสอนsɔ̌ɔnระบบงานrá-bòp-ngaanและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมองค์กรwát-tá-ná-tam-ong-gɔɔn
Our team has two newcomers, so everyone is helping teach them the workflow and company culture.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəกล้าglâaถามtǎamและlɛ́จดบันทึกjòt-ban-tʉ́kละเอียดlá-ìiatทำให้tam-hâiเรียนรู้riian-rúuงานngaanได้dâaiเร็วreo
Even though she’s new, she dares to ask questions and takes detailed notes, which helps her learn quickly.
2NounA2
freshman; first-year student
a first-year student at a school or university; a newcomer in an academic setting
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)น้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màiน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-mài1newcomer; newbie2freshman; first-year student3newly joined; newcomerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversity
I am a first-year student at the university.
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Last year he was a first-year student in the Faculty of Engineering.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeน้องใหม่nóng màiจะjàเข้ารับkâo rápปฐมนิเทศbpà-tŏm-ní-têetที่têeหอประชุมhŏr bprà-chum
Tomorrow the first-year students will attend orientation at the auditorium.
ช่วงchûuangเปิดเทอมbpə̀ət-təəmน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màiต้องdtɔ̂ngลงทะเบียนlong-tá-biianวิชาwí-chaaพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanและlɛ́ทำtamความคุ้นเคยkwaam-kún-kəəiกับgàpระบบrá-bòpของkɔ̌ɔngมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai
At the start of the term, first-year students must register for core courses and get familiar with the university’s system.
3AdjectiveA2
newly joined; newcomer
Recently joined or newly established in a group, organization, or field; used after the noun it modifies.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkmemberน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màiน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-mài1newcomer; newbie2freshman; first-year student3newly joined; newcomerเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanช่วยงานchûuai-ngaan[to] help with work; [to] assist
Today our team has a newly arrived member helping out.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำลังgam-langต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màiหลายคนlǎai-konในnaiแผนกการตลาดpà-nɛ̀ɛk-gaan-dtà-làat
The company is welcoming several newly arrived staff members in the marketing department.
ในnaiวงwongมีmiiมือกีตาร์mʉʉ-gii-dtâaน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màiที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสัปดาห์sàp-daaที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛo
The band has a newly arrived guitarist who just joined last week.
โปรดbpròotช่วยchûuaiแนะนำnɛ́-namนักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màiให้hâiรู้จักrúu-jàkขั้นตอนการทำงานkân-dtɔɔn-gaan-tam-ngaanด้วยdûuaiนะná
Please help introduce the newly added design team members to the workflow.
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
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ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)new; not oldPart 2
น้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màiน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màinewcomer; newbienewcomer; newbieWord