หน่อยนึง(nòi neung)
Meanings
1AdverbA2
a little bit; for a moment
A small amount of something; for a short period of time.
Examples
ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] wish for; pray for2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] request; ask for [sth]กินginกินgin1[to] corrode; erode; eat into2[to] consume; use up3[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)4[to] take (a bribe); pocket5[to] eatขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertหน่อยนึงnòi neungหน่อยนึงnòi neung1a little bit; for a moment2sentence particle to soften requestsได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1could you ... ? (request softener)2is it possible/allowed?; OK?
Can I have a little bit of the snack?
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เธอterเติมdtermน้ำตาลnáam dtaanลงไปlong bpaiในnaiกาแฟgaa-faeอีกหน่อยèek nòiนึงneungเพราะpráwมันmanยังyangไม่mâiหวานwăan
She added a little more sugar to the coffee because it wasn't sweet yet.
Wait for a little while, I'll be right there.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaเราraoจะjàคุยกันkui ganแค่kâeหน่อยนึงnòi neungแต่dtàeผมก็pŏm gôrรู้สึกดีrúu-sèuk deeใจjaiมากmâakที่têeได้dâiเจอjerคุณkun
Even though we only talked for a short while, I was very happy to meet you.
2ParticleA2
sentence particle to soften requests
A particle placed after a request or command to make it softer or more polite, similar to saying 'please' or 'just a bit.'
Examples
เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] start; launch; open for business2[to] open; uncover; unwrap3[to] turn on; switch onประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1goal (structure or score)2door; gate; portal3classifier: doors; gates; goalsหน่อยนึงnòi neungหน่อยนึงnòi neung1a little bit; for a moment2sentence particle to soften requests
Could you open the door, please?
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Excuse me, could you please grab that book for me?
May I borrow a pen, please?
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiรบกวนróp-guuanเกินไปgern bpaiช่วยchûuaiขยับkà-yàpรถrótไปข้างหน้าbpai kâang nâaให้hâiหน่อยนึงnòi neungได้ไหมdâi măiครับkráp
If it's not too much trouble, could you please move the car forward a bit?
Related Words
Similar Meaning
นิดนึงnít neungนิดนึงnít neung1a little; a bit (slightly) [informal]2a little; a small amount [informal]
- a little; a bit (slightly) [informal]
- a little; a small amount [informal]
หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
- a little; a bit
- polite softener (request)
หน่อยหนึ่งnòi nèungหน่อยหนึ่งnòi nèung1a little bit; a small amount2a small amount
- a little bit; a small amount
- a small amount
นิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a small amount2a little; a bit
- a small amount
- a little; a bit
Word Breakdown
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หน่อยนึงnòi neungหน่อยนึงnòi neunga little bit; for a moment