เออน่ะ
əə-nâMeaning
1InterjectionB1
yeah, okay; alright
An informal expression of agreement or acknowledgment, similar to "yeah, okay," "alright then," or "fine."
Examples
ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkเออน่ะəə-nâเออน่ะəə-nâyeah, okay; alrightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
Want to go eat? / Yeah, okay, let's go!
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเธอtəəช่วยchûuaiปลุกbplùkฉันchǎnตอนdtɔɔnเจ็ดโมงเช้าjèt-moong-cháoได้ไหมdâai-mǎiเออน่ะəə-nâเดี๋ยวdǐiaoตั้งdtângนาฬิกาปลุกnaa-lí-gaa-bplùkไว้wáiให้hâi
Can you wake me up at 7 AM tomorrow? / Alright then, I'll set an alarm for you.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanนี้níiให้hâiเสร็จsètภายในpaai-naiวันนี้wan-níiนะnáเออน่ะəə-nâรู้rúuแล้วlɛ́ɛoน่าnâaแต่dtɛ̀ɛขอkɔ̌ɔพักpákแป๊บนึงbpɛ́p-nʉng
We have to finish this work today. / Yeah, okay, I know, but let me take a short break.
ผมpŏmว่าwâaเราraoควรkuuanพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaแผนสำรองpăen săm-rongเผื่อไว้pèuua wáiด้วยdûuayนะnáเออน่ะer nâๆ-พูดpôotมาmaaหลายรอบlăai rôpแล้วláeoเดี๋ยวจัดการdĭiao jàt gaanให้hâi
I think we should consider a backup plan as well. / Fine, fine, you've said it many times. I'll handle it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
əə
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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น่ะnâน่ะnâ1sentence-final emphasis or explanation particle2post-topic marker/highlightersentence-final emphasis or explanation particlePart 2
เออน่ะəə-nâเออน่ะəə-nâyeah, okay; alrightyeah, okay; alrightWord