น้อยลง
nɔ́ɔi-longMeanings
1AdverbA2
less (than before)
to a smaller amount, extent, or degree than before
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-long1less (than before)2less; fewer (reduced)3[to] decrease; diminish; lessen
He eats less.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longและlɛ́พักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnให้hâiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The doctor told him to work less and rest more.
Lately, I've been sleeping less because I have a lot of work.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manขึ้นkʉ̂nคนkonก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmใช้cháiรถยนต์ส่วนตัวrót-yon-sùuan-dtuuaน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longและlɛ́หันมาhǎn-maaใช้cháiรถสาธารณะrót-sǎa-taa-rá-náแทนtɛɛn
Since the price of gas went up, people have started to use private cars less and have turned to public transportation instead.
2AdjectiveA2
less; fewer (reduced)
reduced in amount, number, or degree compared with an earlier state
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-long1less (than before)2less; fewer (reduced)3[to] decrease; diminish; lessen
There are fewer cars on the road.
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There are fewer customers in the shop today than yesterday.
ปริมาณbpà-rí-maanขยะkà-yàในเมืองnai-mʉʉangนี้níiน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longหลังจากlǎng-jàakมีmiiโครงkroongการรณรงค์gaan-ron-ná-rong
The amount of trash in this city is reduced after the campaign project.
จำนวนjam-nuuanผู้เข้าสอบpûu-kâo-sɔ̀ɔpในnaiปีนี้bpii-níiน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátอาจàatเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́เกณฑ์geenการสมัครgaan-sà-màkที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatขึ้นkʉ̂n
The number of examinees this year is noticeably smaller, perhaps because of stricter application criteria.
3VerbB1
[to] decrease; diminish; lessen
to become smaller in amount, number, or degree
Examples
น้ำหนักnám-nàkน้ำหนักnám-nàk1weight (mass/heaviness)2importance; significance3emphasis; stressของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-long1less (than before)2less; fewer (reduced)3[to] decrease; diminish; lessenไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)กิโลกรัมgì-loo-gramกิโลกรัมgì-loo-gram1kilogram (kg)2classifier: kilograms
His weight has decreased by five kilograms.
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After taking the medicine, the pain gradually lessened.
จำนวนประชากรjam-nuuan-bprà-chaa-gɔɔnในเมืองnai-mʉʉangนี้níiเริ่มrə̂əmน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longเพราะprɔ́คนkonย้ายออกyáai-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiอยู่yùuต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
The population in this city has started to decrease because people are moving to other provinces.
อิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiวงการการเมืองwong-gaan-gaan-mʉʉangได้dâaiน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longอย่างมีนัยสำคัญyàang-mii-nai-sǎm-kanในช่วงnai-chûuangสองsɔ̌ɔngปีที่ผ่านมาbpii-tîi-pàan-maa
His influence in the political sphere has significantly diminished over the past two years.
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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ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online[to] go down; descendPart 2
น้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longless (than before)less (than before)Word