น้อยๆ
nói nóiMeanings
1AdverbA2
slightly; a little; a bit
to a small degree or amount; often used to soften the tone of requests or instructions
Examples
ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำตาลnáam dtaanน้ำตาลnáam dtaan1sugar2brown (color)น้อยๆnói nóiน้อยๆnói nói1slightly; a little; a bit2small; slight; little (amount/degree)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please add just a little sugar.
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Could you please move forward a little bit?
Please turn the music down a little; it's too loud.
เวลาway-laaพูดpôotกับgàpผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiควรจะkuuan jàพูดpôotให้hâiช้าลงcháa longน้อยๆnói nóiและláeใช้cháiคำพูดkam pôotที่têeสุภาพsù-pâap
When speaking to elders, you should speak a little more slowly and use polite words.
2AdjectiveA2
small; slight; little (amount/degree)
small in quantity, degree, or size; also used after nouns to indicate smallness or mildness
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)น้อยๆnói nóiน้อยๆnói nói1slightly; a little; a bit2small; slight; little (amount/degree)
I have a small amount of money.
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He gave me a small gift for my birthday.
Look at that little cat! It's so cute.
เธอterอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoในบ้านnai bâanหลังlăngน้อยๆnói nóiที่têeท้ายซอยtáai soiแต่dtàeก็gâwดูdooอบอุ่นòp ùnและláeมีความสุขmee kwaam sùkดีdee
She lives in a small house at the end of the alley, but it looks warm and happy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is น้อยๆ said น้อย-น้อย?
nói nói
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
nói
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 | — | — |