มักน้อย
mák-nɔ́ɔiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
content with little; frugal; modest
having few wants; satisfied with little; living simply and not seeking many possessions or luxuries
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมักน้อยmák-nɔ́ɔiมักน้อยmák-nɔ́ɔi1content with little; frugal; modest2[to] be content with little; live simplyท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk[to] be happyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บ้านสวนbâan-sǔuanบ้านสวนbâan-sǔuangarden/orchard home; countryside home with gardensหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slight
My grandfather is a person with few wants; he lives happily in a small garden house.
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ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàมีmiiเงินทองngən-tɔɔngมากมายmâak-maaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítแบบbɛ̀ɛpมักน้อยmák-nɔ́ɔiและlɛ́พอเพียงpɔɔ-piiang
Even with a lot of money, she still lives a simple and self-sufficient life.
การมีgaan-miiวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítที่tîiมักน้อยmák-nɔ́ɔiช่วยchûuaiลดlótความเครียดkwaam-krîiatจากjàakการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnและlɛ́แรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komได้dâai
Having a lifestyle with few wants can help reduce stress from competition and social pressure.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinผู้pûuมักน้อยmák-nɔ́ɔiที่tîiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangเงินทองngən-tɔɔngขอแค่kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛได้dâaiสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎnผลงานpǒn-ngaanก็gɔ̂พอใจpɔɔ-jaiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He is an artist of simple needs who is not interested in fame or fortune; he is content as long as he can create his art.
2VerbB2
[to] be content with little; live simply
to conduct oneself with few desires; to live modestly and be satisfied with little
Examples
พระสงฆ์prá-sǒngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)ที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มักน้อยmák-nɔ́ɔiมักน้อยmák-nɔ́ɔi1content with little; frugal; modest2[to] be content with little; live simplyสันโดษsǎn-dòotสันโดษsǎn-dòot1content; contented; self-sufficient in desire2contentmentไม่ยึดติดmâi-yʉ́t-dtìtไม่ยึดติดmâi-yʉ́t-dtìtnot attached; detached; not fixatedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)วัตถุสิ่งของwát-tù-sìng-kɔ̌ɔngวัตถุสิ่งของwát-tù-sìng-kɔ̌ɔngobjects; things; items
A good monk will live modestly and be content with little, not attached to material things.
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พ่อแม่pôr mâeสอนsŏnให้hâiฉันchănมักน้อยmák nóiและláeรู้จักrúu jàkคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของkŏngเงินngernมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเด็กdèk
My parents taught me to be content with little and to know the value of money since I was young.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenเศรษฐีsèet-tǐiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàมักน้อยmák-nɔ́ɔiและlɛ́ใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanคนธรรมดาkon-tam-má-daaทั่วไปtûua-bpai
Even though he is a millionaire, he chooses to live modestly like an ordinary person.
ในnaiภาวะเศรษฐกิจpaa-wá-sèet-tà-gìtแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiการเรียนรู้gaan-riian-rúuที่จะtîi-jàมักน้อยmák-nɔ́ɔiและlɛ́พอใจpɔɔ-jaiในnaiสิ่งที่sìng-tîiมีอยู่mii-yùuถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenทักษะták-sàการใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kan
In this economic climate, learning to be content with little and satisfied with what one has is a crucial life skill.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
mák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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
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น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyfew; little; small (amount/number)Part 2
มักน้อยmák-nɔ́ɔiมักน้อยmák-nɔ́ɔicontent with little; frugal; modestcontent with little; frugal; modestWord