หน่อย
nɔ̀iMeanings
1AdverbA2
a little; a bit
A small amount; slightly; a bit (often softening a request or suggestion).
Examples
เติมdtəəmเติมdtəəm1[to] fill; fill up2[to] add; supplement3[to] top up; refill (services/money)น้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)รสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)
Add a little sugar; the taste will improve.
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Move the chair a bit to the left so it doesn’t block the way.
Keep your voice down a bit; I’m reading.
Try adjusting the plan a little; it might reduce the risk.
2ParticleA2
polite softener (request)
Sentence-final particle used to soften or make a request more polite.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please open the window for me.
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Could you please take a look at this document?
Please give me a seat near the window.
ถ้าtâaมีmiiเวลาwee-laaช่วยchûuaiอธิบายà-tí-baaiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnนี้níiละเอียดlá-ìiatขึ้นkʉ̂nหน่อยnɔ̀iครับkráp
If you have time, please explain this step in more detail.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nɔ̀i
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |