มักน้อย(mák nói)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

content with little; frugal; modest

having few wants; satisfied with little; living simply and not seeking many possessions or luxuries

Examples

คุณปู่kun bpòoคุณปู่kun bpòopaternal grandfather; father's fatherเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleมักน้อยmák nóiมักน้อยmák nói1content with little; frugal; modest2[to] be content with little; live simplyท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)มีความสุขmee kwaam sùkมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk[to] be happyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บ้านสวนbâan sŭuanบ้านสวนbâan sŭuangarden/orchard home; countryside home with gardensหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2younger; junior3minor; slight
My grandfather is a person with few wants; he lives happily in a small garden house.
2VerbB2

[to] be content with little; live simply

to conduct oneself with few desires; to live modestly and be satisfied with little

Examples

พระสงฆ์prá sŏngพระสงฆ์prá sŏng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)ที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirableจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)มักน้อยmák nóiมักน้อยmák nói1content with little; frugal; modest2[to] be content with little; live simplyสันโดษsăn-dòhtสันโดษsăn-dòht1content; contented; self-sufficient in desire2contentmentไม่ยึดติดmâi yéut dtìtไม่ยึดติดmâi yéut dtìtnot attached; detached; not fixatedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)วัตถุสิ่งของwát-tù sìng kŏngวัตถุสิ่งของwát-tù sìng kŏngobjects; things; items
A good monk will live modestly and be content with little, not attached to material things.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toPart 1
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น้อยnóiน้อยnói1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyPart 2
มักน้อยmák nóiมักน้อยmák nóicontent with little; frugal; modest