เนิ่น
nêrn
Meanings
1NounB2
early; well in advance
Happening or done earlier than expected; with plenty of time before a deadline.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ไปถึงbpai tĕungไปถึงbpai tĕung1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)สนามบินsà-năam binสนามบินsà-năam binairportตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yเนิ่นๆnêrn-nêrnเนิ่นๆnêrn-nêrnin advance; earlyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)เช็กchékเช็กchék1[to] check; verify2cheque; bank check (เช็ค)อินแบบin bàepอินแบบin bàep[to] be into a style/trend; vibe with a lookไม่รีบmâi rêepไม่รีบmâi rêepnot in a hurry; no rushเร่งrêngเร่งrêng1[to] hurry; speed up; accelerate2[to] urge; press; push3urgent; expedited (attrib.)
I arrived at the airport early so I could check in without rushing.
2NounB2
for a long time; long elapsed
Indicates that a long time has passed; often used in set phrases such as เนิ่นนานเนิ่นนานnêrn naan1long-lasting; prolonged2for a long time; for ages.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)รอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเนิ่นนานnêrn naanเนิ่นนานnêrn naan1long-lasting; prolonged2for a long time; for agesจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withhold
We waited for him for a long time until the shop closed.