หนูน้อย
nǔu-nɔ́ɔiMeaning
1NounA2
little one (child)
An affectionate term for a small child; a little boy or girl.
Examples
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The little child is playing with a cat.
The teacher helped the little child tie their shoelaces.
หนูน้อยnǔu-nɔ́ɔiคนkonนั้นnánร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเพราะprɔ́หาhǎaแม่mɛ̂ɛไม่เจอmâi-jəəในnaiตลาดdtà-làat
That little child was crying loudly because they couldn't find their mom in the market.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
nǔu
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)mouse; ratPart 1
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น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyfew; little; small (amount/number)Part 2
หนูน้อยnǔu-nɔ́ɔiหนูน้อยnǔu-nɔ́ɔilittle one (child)little one (child)Word