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)คะคะpolite 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?