น้องๆ
náwng náwngMeanings
1NounA2
younger siblings (plural)
younger brothers and/or sisters; used collectively to refer to younger siblings
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)พาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inน้องๆnáwng náwngน้องๆnáwng náwng1younger siblings (plural)2juniors; younger members3affectionate address to juniorsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-nápublic park
Today I took my younger siblings to the park.
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Yesterday I helped my younger siblings with their math homework.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพี่pêeจะพาjà paaน้องๆnáwng náwngไปเยี่ยมbpai yîiamคุณยายkun yaaiที่têeบ้านนอกbâan nôk
Tomorrow I will take my younger siblings to visit Grandma in the countryside.
เวลาway-laaพ่อแม่pôr mâeไม่อยู่mâi yòoพี่pêeต้องdtôngแบ่งbàengหน้าที่nâa têeให้hâiน้องๆnáwng náwngช่วยกันchûuai ganทำงานบ้านtam ngaan bâan
When our parents are away, I have to assign chores for the younger siblings to help with.
2NounA2
juniors; younger members
younger people or juniors in a group, class, or workplace; used collectively
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentพี่pêeพี่pêe1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceน้องๆnáwng náwngน้องๆnáwng náwng1younger siblings (plural)2juniors; younger members3affectionate address to juniorsทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแบบฝึกหัดbàep fèuk-hàtแบบฝึกหัดbàep fèuk-hàt1exercise(s); practice task(s) (in books/worksheets)2practice drill/training exerciseง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
Today I will teach the juniors some simple exercises.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanพี่pêeพาpaaน้องๆnáwng náwngไปbpaiชมchomชมรมchom-romต่างๆdtàang-dtàangของkŏngมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-lai
Yesterday I took the juniors to see the various university clubs.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeน้องๆnáwng náwngจะjàเข้าkâoร่วมปฐมนิเทศrûuam bpà-tŏm-ní-tâytขอให้kŏr hâiเตรียมdtriiamบัตรbàtนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săaให้hâiพร้อมpróm
Tomorrow the juniors will attend orientation; please have your student IDs ready.
ในnaiการทำงานgaan tam ngaanครั้งนี้kráng néeขอให้kŏr hâiน้องๆnáwng náwngแบ่งbàengหน้าที่nâa têeกันganให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jenเพื่อให้pêuua hâiทีมteemเดินหน้าdern nâaได้dâiเร็วขึ้นreo kêun
For this task, please divide roles clearly among the juniors so the team can move forward faster.
3NounB1
affectionate address to juniors
a polite or affectionate form of address to younger people or subordinates
Examples
น้องๆnáwng náwngน้องๆnáwng náwng1younger siblings (plural)2juniors; younger members3affectionate address to juniorsช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ต่อแถวdtò tăeoต่อแถวdtò tăeo[to] line up; [to] queueให้เรียบร้อยhâi rîiap-róiให้เรียบร้อยhâi rîiap-róiproperly; neatly; to completionนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Everyone, please line up neatly.
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น้องๆnáwng náwngที่têeเพิ่งpêrngเข้ามาkâo maaใหม่màiถ้าtâaมีmeeคำถามkam tăamให้hâiยกมือyók meuถามtăamได้เลยdâai loeiนะคะná-ká
Newcomers, if you have any questions, feel free to raise your hand.
วันนี้wan néeพี่pêeอยากyàakให้hâiน้องๆnáwng náwngลองlongแบ่งกลุ่มbàeng glùmทำงานtam ngaanกันเองgan engถ้าtâaไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo jaiค่อยkôiเรียกrîakพี่pêe
Today I’d like you all to try dividing into groups and working on your own; if you don’t understand, then call me.
น้องๆnáwng náwngทุกtúkคนโปรดkon bpròhtตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòpตารางdtaa-raangอบรมòp-romในnaiอีเมลee-maynหากhàakมีmeeข้อสงสัยkôr sŏng săiให้hâiติดต่อdtìt-dtòrพี่pêeประสานงานbprà-săan ngaanโดยตรงdoy dtrong
Everyone, please check the training schedule in the email; if you have questions, contact the coordinator directly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is น้องๆ said น้อง-น้อง?
náwng náwng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
náwng
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 | — | — |