หน่าย
nàaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be fed up [with sb/sth]
to be fed up or weary of [sb/sth], often because it is repetitive or disappointing.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หน่ายnàaiหน่ายnàai[to] be fed up [with sb/sth]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsเมนูเดิมmee-nuu-dəəmเมนูเดิมmee-nuu-dəəmthe same menu as beforeทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I'm fed up with having to eat the same menu every day.
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ผมpǒmหน่ายnàaiกับgàpคำแก้ตัวkam-gɛ̂ɛ-dtuuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoไม่เคยmâi-kəəiทำตามtam-dtaamที่tîiพูดpûutเลยləəi
I'm fed up with his excuses. He never does what he says.
คนkonกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiรู้สึกrúu-sèukหน่ายnàaiกับgàpปัญหารถติดbpan-hăa rót dtìtที่têeแก้gâeไม่เคยmâi koieได้dâi
Most people in Bangkok are weary of the traffic problem that can never be solved.
พอporถึงช่วงtĕung chûuangเลือกตั้งทีlêuuak dtâng teeไรraiก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukหน่ายnàaiกับgàpคำสัญญาkam săn-yaaของkŏngนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangที่ทำtêe tamไม่mâiได้จริงdâi jing
Whenever it's election season, I feel weary of politicians' promises that can't actually be fulfilled.
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
nàai
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 | — | — |