แน
nɛɛMeanings
1ParticleB2
please; a little (Isan request particle)
A particle used in Isan requests to soften them or ask someone to do something, corresponding to หน่อยหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request) in standard Thai.
Examples
ซ่อยsɔ̂ɔiซ่อยsɔ̂ɔi[to] help; assistถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular aboutถุงtǔngถุงtǔng1bag; sack; pouch2classifier: bags; sacks; packets3condomนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แนnɛɛแนnɛɛ1please; a little (Isan request particle)2firm; steady (literary/dialectal)ข่อยkɔ̀ɔiข่อยkɔ̀ɔi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushสิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals
Please hold this bag for me so I can open the door.
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ถ้าtâaเจ้าjâoสิsìกลับบ้านglàp bâanค่ำkâmกะgàโทรมาtoh maaบอกbòkแม่mâeแนnaeเพิ่นpêrnสิsìได้dâiบ่bòเป็นห่วงbpen hùuang
If you're going to be home late, please call your mother and let her know so she won't worry.
2AdjectiveC1
firm; steady (literary/dialectal)
Firm, steady, or solid; used in dialectal or poetic/literary contexts.
Examples
เสาไม้sǎo-máaiเสาไม้sǎo-máaiwooden post; wooden pole; timber columnต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฝังลึกfǎng-lʉ́kฝังลึกfǎng-lʉ́kdeeply rooted; ingrainedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)แนnɛɛแนnɛɛ1please; a little (Isan request particle)2firm; steady (literary/dialectal)ไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannotเอนไปมาeen-bpai-maaเอนไปมาeen-bpai-maa[to] sway; [to] rock back and forth
This wooden post is buried deep so it stands firm, not swaying back and forth.
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เขาตอกkǎo-dtɔ̀ɔkเสาsǎoให้hâiแนnɛɛก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàขึ้นkʉ̂nโครงkroongหลังคาlǎng-kaaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangมั่นคงmân-kong
He drove the posts in solidly before putting up the roof frame to ensure the structure is stable.
ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiยืนyʉʉnใจjaiแนnɛɛไว้wáiอย่างyàangภูผาpuu-pǎaแม้mɛ́ɛพายุpaa-yúความคิดkwaam-kítจะjàกรูgruuเข้าใส่kâo-sài
Let your heart stand firm like a mountain, even as storms of thought rush in.
ฐานรากtǎan-râakต้องdtɔ̂ngแนnɛɛดังdangศิลาsì-laaถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàรองรับrɔɔng-rápเรือนrʉʉanเหนือnʉ̌ʉaให้hâiทนtonกาลgaanได้dâai
The foundation must be firm like stone for the house above to endure through time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nɛɛ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |