หนึ่ง(nèung)
Meanings
one (number)
the number 1
Examples
a; one (single)
a single one; used before a noun to indicate one item or person in general
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one (with classifier)
used with classifiers to count one item (e.g., หนึ่งหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier) คนคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: people, หนึ่งหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier) เล่มเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)); often replaced by the classifier alone in speech
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certain; particular
used before a noun to mean a certain/particular one (e.g., a certain person/thing)
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first; top; foremost
indicating rank or primacy (e.g., number one; the best)