เสียหน่อย

sĭia nòi

Meanings

1NounA2

a little; for a short while

used after a verb to indicate doing something to a small degree or for a short time (e.g., พักเสียหน่อย ‘rest a bit’)

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เหนื่อยnèuayเหนื่อยnèuay1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4hard; laborious; exhausting (informal)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2interval; stretch; spell3[to] stay; lodgeเสียหน่อยsĭia nòiเสียหน่อยsĭia nòi1polite urging particle: please; just do it a bit2a little; for a short while
I'm tired. I want to rest for a bit.
2NounB1

polite urging particle: please; just do it a bit

a sentence particle added to requests or suggestions to soften yet urge someone to do something, akin to “please”/“just do it a bit” in casual speech

Examples

มาช่วยmaa chûuaiมาช่วยmaa chûuai[to] come and helpกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)ทำความสะอาดtam kwaam sà-àatทำความสะอาดtam kwaam sà-àat1[to] clean [sth]; [to] make [sth] clean2[to] do cleaningเสียหน่อยsĭia nòiเสียหน่อยsĭia nòi1polite urging particle: please; just do it a bit2a little; for a short whileสิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particle
Come on, help clean up a bit, will you?

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2[to] pay3late; deceased4polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)5sadly; unfortunately (final particle)6[to] lose; forfeit; waste7spoiled; ruined; gone badPart 1
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หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)Part 2
เสียหน่อยsĭia nòiเสียหน่อยsĭia nòia little; for a short while