หน้อย
nɔ̂ɔiMeaning
1AdverbA2
(dialect) a little; a bit
A little; to a small degree, in regional Thai usage, especially Northern Thai.
Examples
น้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngcurry/soup broth (liquid part)ถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เค็มkemเค็มkem1salty2stingy (informal)หน้อยnɔ̂ɔiหน้อยnɔ̂ɔi(dialect) a little; a bit
This bowl of soup is slightly salty.
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The weather is slightly cooler today.
Can I move in a little more? The space is tight.
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəพยายามpá-yaa-yaamแหมhɛ̌ɛmหน้อยnɔ̂ɔiก็gɔ̂น่าจะnâa-jàทำtamข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อkɔ̂ɔนี้níiได้dâaiนะná
If you tried a little harder, you probably could have done this exam question.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
nɔ̂ɔi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |