สักนิด
sàk nít
Meanings
1NounA2
just a little
to a small extent; used to soften a request or statement
Examples
ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] make room3[to] advance slightly; move up4[to] adjust; tweakไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทางซ้ายtaang sáaiทางซ้ายtaang sáai1on the left; to the left2the left sideสักนิดsàk nítสักนิดsàk nít1just a little2a small amount (of)ได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)คะkáคะkápolite particle (female; question softener)
Could you move to the left a little bit?
2NounA2
a small amount (of)
used with a noun to indicate a small quantity, typically after the noun (e.g., น้ำสักนิด ‘a little water’)
Examples
ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)สักนิดsàk nítสักนิดsàk nít1just a little2a small amount (of)ได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can I have a little water?
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สักหน่อยsàk nòiสักหน่อยsàk nòi1a bit; a little; somewhat2softening particle in requests/suggestions
- a bit; a little; somewhat
- softening particle in requests/suggestions
แม้แต่น้อยmáe dtàe nóiแม้แต่น้อยmáe dtàe nóinot at all; not in the least
not at all; not in the least
นิดเดียวnít diaoนิดเดียวnít diao1a tiny bit; a very small amount2just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount
- a tiny bit; a very small amount
- just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount
หน่อยเดียวnòi diieoหน่อยเดียวnòi diieo1only a little; just a bit2a small amount (of) (after a noun)3for a moment; just a moment
- only a little; just a bit
- a small amount (of) (after a noun)
- for a moment; just a moment
นิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a little; a bit2a small amount
- a little; a bit
- a small amount
Word Breakdown
สักsàkสักsàk1teak2[to] tattoo3about; approximately4any; even (a little); at all5[classifier] treePart 1
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สักนิดsàk nítสักนิดsàk nítjust a little