สักนิด
sàk-nítMeanings
1AdverbA2
just a little
to a small extent; used to soften a request or statement
Examples
ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] advance slightly; move up3[to] adjust; tweakไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáai1on the left; to the left2the left sideสักนิดsàk-nítสักนิดsàk-nít1just a little2a small amount (of)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
Could you move to the left a little bit?
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I'm sorry, I might arrive a little late.
รบกวนróp-guuanเวลาwee-laaสักนิดsàk-nítได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkrápผมpǒmมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangอยากจะyàak-jàถามtǎam
May I disturb you for a little while? I have something I'd like to ask.
ผมpǒmรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanนี้níiยังyangขาดkàatรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatไปbpaiสักนิดsàk-nítเราraoควรkuuanเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenกว่าgwàaนี้níi
I feel this plan is lacking in detail a little; we should add more information to make it clearer.
2determinerA2
a small amount (of)
used with a noun to indicate a small quantity, typically after the noun (e.g., น้ำสักนิด ‘a little water’)
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerสักนิดsàk-nítสักนิดsàk-nít1just a little2a small amount (of)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can I have a little water?
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He asked to borrow a little money from me to pay for his transportation fare.
แม่mɛ̂ɛใส่sàiเกลือglʉʉaลงในlong-naiแกงgɛɛngอีกìikสักนิดsàk-nítเพราะprɔ́รสชาติrót-châatยังyangจืดjʉ̀ʉtไปbpai
Mom added a little more salt to the curry because the taste was still a bit bland.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmพกpókเงินสดngən-sòtติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaไว้wáiสักนิดsàk-nítเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaกรณีฉุกเฉินgɔɔ-rá-nii-chùk-chə̌ən
Before leaving the house, don't forget to carry a little cash with you, just in case of an emergency.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allabout; approximatelyPart 1
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นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)a little; a bit (quantity)Part 2
สักนิดsàk-nítสักนิดsàk-nítjust a littlejust a littleWord