น้อยมาก
nɔ́ɔi-mâakMeanings
1AdverbA2
very little; very rarely
by only a very small amount or on very few occasions; very rarely
Examples
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It has rained very rarely recently, so the weather is hot.
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtน้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâakเพราะprɔ́งานยุ่งngaan-yûng
Last year I traveled to other provinces very rarely because I was busy with work.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเราraoจะjàอยู่yùuบ้านbâanใกล้glâiกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂เจอกันjəə-ganน้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâakเพราะprɔ́ต่างdtàangคนkonต่างdtàangไม่ว่างmâi-wâang
Even though we live near each other, we see each other very rarely because we are both busy.
2AdjectiveA2
very few; very small (amount)
describing a number or quantity that is extremely small; very few or very little
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตู้เย็นdtûu-yenตู้เย็นdtûu-yenrefrigerator; fridgeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerน้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâakน้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâak1very little; very rarely2very few; very small (amount)
There is very little water in the fridge.
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I have very little money left, I'll have to be a bit frugal.
คนkonที่tîiพูดpûutภาษาญี่ปุ่นpaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùnได้dâaiในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanนี้níiมีmiiน้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâak
There are very few people who can speak Japanese in this village.
โอกาสoo-gàatที่tîiเขาkǎoจะชนะjà-chá-náการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnมีmiiน้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâakเพราะprɔ́คู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuเก่งgèngกว่าgwàaเยอะyə́
There is very little chance that he will win the competition because his opponent is much better.
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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น้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâakน้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâakvery little; very rarelyvery little; very rarelyWord