เหนอะ
nə̀Meaning
1AdjectiveB1
sticky; gooey; greasy
sticky, gooey, or unpleasantly thick, often used to describe sweat, mud, or greasy substances.
Examples
วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เหงื่อออกngʉ̀ʉa-ɔ̀ɔkเหงื่อออกngʉ̀ʉa-ɔ̀ɔk[to] sweat; [to] perspireเต็มตัวdtem-dtuuaเต็มตัวdtem-dtuua1fully; [as] full-fledged2full-length; covering the whole bodyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเหนอะnə̀เหนอะnə̀sticky; gooey; greasyไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
After I finished running, I was covered in sweat; it felt so sticky.
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ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpโลชั่นloo-chânตัวdtuuaนี้níiเลยləəiทาtaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoมันmanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหนอะnə̀ผิวpǐu
I don't like this lotion at all; it feels sticky on my skin when I apply it.
The kitchen floor is very greasy because someone spilled oil.
อากาศaa-gàatที่têeร้อนอบอ้าวrón òp âaoทำให้tam hâiผิวpĭuของฉันkŏng chănรู้สึกrúu-sèukเหนอะหนะnòe-nàไม่สบายตัวmâi sà-baai dtuuaตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lòt táng wan
The hot and humid weather made my skin feel sticky and uncomfortable all day long.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nə̀
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |