หน่อยๆ
nòi nòiMeaning
1AdverbA2
a little; slightly; just a bit
to a small degree; only a little (reduplicated form of หน่อยหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request) emphasizing a small amount; informal spoken usage)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ปวดหัวbpùuat hŭuaปวดหัวbpùuat hŭua1[to] have a headache; one’s head aches2troublesome; mentally exhausting (figurative)หน่อยๆnòi nòiหน่อยๆnòi nòia little; slightly; just a bit
I have a bit of a headache today.
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This curry is a little spicy, but it's delicious.
ข้างนอกkâang nôkอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yenหน่อยๆnòi nòiนะnáใส่sàiเสื้อกันหนาวsêuua gan năaoไปด้วยbpai dûuay
It's a little chilly outside, so wear a sweater.
ถึงจะtĕung jàรู้สึกrúu-sèukกลัวgluuaหน่อยๆnòi nòiแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiเดินเข้าไปdern kâo bpaiในnaiบ้านร้างbâan ráangหลังlăngนั้นnán
Even though he felt a little scared, he decided to walk into that abandoned house.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หน่อยๆ said หน่อย-หน่อย?
nòi nòi
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nòi
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 | — | — |