หน่อย

nòi

Meanings

1NounA2

a little; a bit

A small amount; slightly; a bit (often softening a request or suggestion).

Examples

เติมdtermเติมdterm1[to] fill; fill up2[to] add; supplement3[to] top up; refill (services/money)น้ำตาลnáam dtaanน้ำตาลnáam dtaan1sugar2brown (color)3sweetness (taste)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)รสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ดีขึ้นdee kêunดีขึ้นdee kêun1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)
Add a little sugar; the taste will improve.
2NounA2

polite softener (request)

Sentence-final particle used to soften or make a request more polite.

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; permitหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please open the window for me.

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