เน้นๆ
nén nénMeanings
1AdverbB1
emphatically; clearly
In a way that puts strong emphasis on something; clearly.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ตรงนี้dtrong néeตรงนี้dtrong née1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointเน้นๆnén nénเน้นๆnén nén1emphatically; clearly2a lot; loaded with [sth]จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)สอบsòpสอบsòp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one end
The teacher told us to read this part with emphasis; it will be on the test.
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เวลาway-laaพรีเซนต์งานpree-sén ngaanช่วยchûuaiพูดpôotประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den săm-kanให้hâiชัดๆchát chátเน้นๆnén nénหน่อยnòiนะná
When you present, please state the key points clearly and with emphasis.
เขาkăoขีดเส้นใต้kèet sên dtâiคำkamนั้นnánเน้นๆnén nénเพื่อให้pêuua hâiทุกคนtúk konเห็นhĕnความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanของมันkŏng man
He underlined that word emphatically to make everyone see its importance.
ในnaiการแถลงgaan tà-lăengนโยบายná-yoh-baaiท่านtâanนายกฯnaa-yókได้dâiกล่าวถึงglàao tĕungประเด็นbprà-denการแก้ปัญหาgaan gâe bpan-hăaคอร์รัปชันko-ráp-chânแบบbàepเน้นๆnén nénว่าwâaเป็นbpenวาระwaa-ráเร่งด่วนrêng dùuan
In the policy statement, the Prime Minister emphatically mentioned tackling the corruption problem as an urgent agenda.
2AdverbB1
a lot; loaded with [sth]
Used to mean a large, generous amount of [sth], often in food or key ingredients; loaded with [sth].
Examples
ก๋วยเตี๋ยวgŭuai-dtĭiaoก๋วยเตี๋ยวgŭuai-dtĭiaorice noodles; noodle dishชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หมูmŏoหมูmŏo1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)เยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเน้นๆnén nénเน้นๆnén nén1emphatically; clearly2a lot; loaded with [sth]เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This bowl of noodles has a generous amount of pork.
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Sir, I'd like an iced coffee with a generous amount of caramel sauce, please.
ส้มตำsôm dtamถาดtàatนี้néeเครื่องkrêuuangเยอะyéhเน้นๆnén nénทั้งtángกุ้งแห้งgûng hâengและláeถั่วลิสงtùa lí-sŏngคุ้มค่าkúm kâaมากmâak
This tray of som tum is loaded with ingredients, both dried shrimp and peanuts. It's great value.
จุดเด่นjùt dènของkŏngพิซซ่าpít-sâaร้านนี้ráan néeคือkeuการใช้gaan cháiชีสคุณภาพchéet kun-ná-pâapดีdeeในnaiปริมาณbpà-rí-maanที่têeเยอะyéhเน้นๆnén nénจนjonกลายglaaiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen èek-gà-lákที่têeลูกค้าlûuk-káaติดใจdtìt jai
The highlight of this pizza place is its use of good quality cheese in a generous, loaded amount, which has become a signature that customers love.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เน้นๆ said เน้น-เน้น?
nén nén
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nén
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |