อย่างน้อย(yàang nói)

Meanings

1AdverbA2

at least (minimum amount/number)

used to state a minimum quantity, number, degree, or time; no less than the stated minimum.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปากกาbpàak gaaปากกาbpàak gaapen (ink writing tool)อย่างน้อยyàang nóiอย่างน้อยyàang nói1at least (minimum amount/number)2at least (consolation/mitigating)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondด้ามdâamด้ามdâam1handle; haft2classifier: items with handles; handled tools
I have at least two pens.
2AdverbA2

at least (consolation/mitigating)

used to present a minimal advantage or consolation when the situation is not ideal (e.g., at least something was achieved).

Examples

ไม่เป็นไรmâi bpen raiไม่เป็นไรmâi bpen rai1[!] it's okay; no problem; never mind2doesn’t matter; it’s fineอย่างน้อยyàang nóiอย่างน้อยyàang nói1at least (minimum amount/number)2at least (consolation/mitigating)ก็ได้gôr dâaiก็ได้gôr dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want4[phr] it's okay if; it's fine to5[phr] optionality / non-necessityลองทำlong tamลองทำlong tam[to] try to do [sth]
It's okay. At least you got to try.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

อย่างต่ำyàang dtàmอย่างต่ำyàang dtàmat least; at a minimum

at least; at a minimum

ไม่ต่ำกว่าmâi dtàm gwàaไม่ต่ำกว่าmâi dtàm gwàaat least; no less than; no fewer than

at least; no less than; no fewer than

อย่างน้อยที่สุดyàang nói têe sùtอย่างน้อยที่สุดyàang nói têe sùtat the very least

at the very least

ต่ำๆdtàm-dtàmต่ำๆdtàm-dtàm1very/quite low (emphatic)2at least; by a low estimate3base; vulgar; low-class
  • very/quite low (emphatic)
  • at least; by a low estimate
  • base; vulgar; low-class
ขั้นต่ำkân dtàmขั้นต่ำkân dtàm1the minimum; lowest permissible level2minimum (as a modifier)3at least; no less than
  • the minimum; lowest permissible level
  • minimum (as a modifier)
  • at least; no less than

Word Breakdown

อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)Part 1
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น้อยnóiน้อยnói1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyPart 2
อย่างน้อยyàang nóiอย่างน้อยyàang nóiat least (minimum amount/number)