น้อยนิด
nɔ́ɔi-nítMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
very small; tiny; scant (in amount)
Very small in amount, quantity, or degree; tiny; scant.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินติดตัวngən-dtìt-dtuuaเงินติดตัวngən-dtìt-dtuuacash on hand; money on [sb]'s personอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainน้อยนิดnɔ́ɔi-nítน้อยนิดnɔ́ɔi-nít1very small; tiny; scant (in amount)2only a little; just a bit
He has a very small amount of money on him.
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The chance for our team to win is very scant.
เขาkǎoแบ่งbɛ̀ngอาหารaa-hǎanให้hâiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenปริมาณbpà-rí-maanที่tîiน้อยนิดnɔ́ɔi-nít
He shared some food with his younger brother, but it was a tiny amount.
แม้mɛ́ɛความหวังkwaam-wǎngจะjàเหลือน้อยlʉ̌ʉa-nɔ́ɔiนิดnítแต่dtɛ̀ɛพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ
Although there is only a tiny bit of hope left, they still refuse to give up.
2AdverbB1
only a little; just a bit
To a very small extent; only a little.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)นอนหลับnon làpนอนหลับnon làp[to] sleep; be asleepไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyน้อยนิดnói nítน้อยนิดnói nít1very small; tiny; scant (in amount)2only a little; just a bitเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เพลียๆpliia pliiaเพลียๆpliia pliiaa bit tired
I slept only a little last night, so I feel a bit tired.
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เขาkǎoดูduuสนใจsǒn-jaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเราraoคุยกันkui-ganน้อยนิดnɔ́ɔi-nítอาจจะàat-jàกำลังgam-langคิดkítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอื่นʉ̀ʉnอยู่yùu
He seemed only a little interested in what we were talking about; maybe he was thinking about something else.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอย่างมากyàang-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂พัฒนาขึ้นpát-tá-naa-kʉ̂nเพียงpiiangน้อยนิดnɔ́ɔi-nít
Even though he tried very hard, his skills improved only a little.
การมีส่วนร่วมgaan-mii-sùuan-rûuamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápโดยรวมdooi-ruuamน้อยนิดnɔ́ɔi-nítเกินกว่าgəən-gwàaจะjàสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěnได้dâai
His contribution to this project affected the overall outcome to such a small extent that it was barely noticeable.
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
nɔ́ɔi
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
น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyfew; little; small (amount/number)Part 1
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นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)a little; a bit (quantity)Part 2
น้อยนิดnɔ́ɔi-nítน้อยนิดnɔ́ɔi-nítvery small; tiny; scant (in amount)very small; tiny; scant (in amount)Word