สักหน่อย

sàk nòi

Meanings

1NounA2

a bit; a little; somewhat

Marks a small amount, degree, or short duration; ‘a bit’, ‘a little’, ‘somewhat’, or ‘for a moment’, typically following a verb or adjective.

Examples

กาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หวานwăanหวานwăan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4sweet (personality/behavior)สักหน่อยsàk nòiสักหน่อยsàk nòi1a bit; a little; somewhat2softening particle in requests/suggestions
This coffee is a little sweet.
2NounB1

softening particle in requests/suggestions

Sentence-final or post-verb particle used to soften imperatives, requests, or suggestions; roughly ‘please’/‘just a bit’.

Examples

ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitสักหน่อยsàk nòiสักหน่อยsàk nòi1a bit; a little; somewhat2softening particle in requests/suggestionsได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)คะkáคะkápolite particle (female; question softener)
Could you please open the window for me?

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สักsàkสักsàk1teak2[to] tattoo3about; approximately4any; even (a little); at all5[classifier] treePart 1
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หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)Part 2
สักหน่อยsàk nòiสักหน่อยsàk nòia bit; a little; somewhat