เหนือ
nʉ̌ʉaMeanings
1NounA2
north; the North
the northern direction or region; the northern part of a country (often capitalized in English translation)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเหนือnʉ̌ʉa1north; the North2northern3above; over4superior to; above
I want to travel to the North.
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Last year our whole family went to the North.
This winter I think I will go up to the North again.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnย้ายyáaiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanที่tîiเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเพราะprɔ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenและlɛ́วิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítที่tîiสงบsà-ngòp
My friend moved to work in the North because they like the cool weather and a calm lifestyle.
2AdjectiveA2
northern
located in or related to the north
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainจังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàtprovinceทางเหนือtaang-nʉ̌ʉaทางเหนือtaang-nʉ̌ʉa1the North; the northern region2in/to the north; up north
My home is in a northern province.
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In winter, the northern region is colder than Bangkok.
We traveled to a northern city to see the flowers.
อาหารเหนือaa-hǎan-nʉ̌ʉaมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákและlɛ́ใช้cháiวัตถุดิบท้องถิ่นwát-tù-dìp-tɔ́ɔng-tìnมากมายmâak-maai
Northern cuisine has a distinctive taste and uses many local ingredients.
3PrepositionA2
above; over
in a higher place or position than something else
Examples
ดวงจันทร์duuang-janดวงจันทร์duuang-janthe Moonลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)อยู่เหนือyùu-nʉ̌ʉaอยู่เหนือyùu-nʉ̌ʉa1[to] be above/over [sth]2[to] be north of [somewhere]; be in the North3[to] be above/beyond [sth] (figurative)หลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanหลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanhouse roof
The moon is floating above the roof.
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The airplane flew over the sea this morning.
The sign is placed above the entrance door.
ชั้นวางหนังสือchán-waang-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอยู่เหนือyùu-nʉ̌ʉaโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanทำให้tam-hâiหยิบyìpเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
The bookshelf is positioned above the desk, making it convenient to grab documents.
4PrepositionB2
superior to; above
higher or greater than [sth/sb] in rank, status, level, or degree
Examples
ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerอยู่เหนือyùu-nʉ̌ʉaอยู่เหนือyùu-nʉ̌ʉa1[to] be above/over [sth]2[to] be north of [somewhere]; be in the North3[to] be above/beyond [sth] (figurative)พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ทั่วไปtûua-bpaiทั่วไปtûua-bpai1general; common2widespread; prevalent3generally; widely; throughoutในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โครงสร้างองค์กรkroong-sâang-ong-gɔɔnโครงสร้างองค์กรkroong-sâang-ong-gɔɔnorganizational structure
The manager position is above regular employees in the organizational structure.
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Her average score is well above the passing threshold.
มาตรฐานความปลอดภัยmâat-dtrà-tǎan-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiใหม่màiนี้níiอยู่เหนือyùu-nʉ̌ʉaข้อกำหนดkɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtขั้นต่ำkân-dtàmที่tîiกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiกำหนดgam-nòt
This new safety standard is above the minimum requirements mandated by law.
The Supreme Court has authority above the trial and appellate courts.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
nʉ̌ʉa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |