แน(nae)

Meanings

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surely; certainly (Isan/NE Thai sentence particle)

A sentence-final particle conveying certainty, emphasis, or insistence; common in Isan/Northeastern Thai speech.

Examples

บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightห่วงhùuangห่วงhùuang1ring; hoop; loop2worry; concern; care3[to] worry about; care for4attachment; emotional hold5classifier: rings/loopsดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4dart; arrowhead; (slang) bulletเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …เฮาสิhao sìเฮาสิhao sì1we will; we shall (Isan/Lao dialect)2I will (Isan/Lao dialect; context-dependent)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierทันเวลาtan way-laaทันเวลาtan way-laain timeแนnaeแนnae1surely; certainly (Isan/NE Thai sentence particle)2firm; steady (literary/dialectal)
Don’t worry, we’ll go help in time for sure.
2AdjectiveC1

firm; steady (literary/dialectal)

Firm, steady, or solid; used in dialectal or poetic/literary contexts.

Examples

เสาไม้săo máaiเสาไม้săo máaiwooden post; wooden pole; timber columnต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฝังลึกfăng léukฝังลึกfăng léukdeeply rooted; ingrainedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)แนnaeแนnae1surely; certainly (Isan/NE Thai sentence particle)2firm; steady (literary/dialectal)ไม่ไหวmâi wăiไม่ไหวmâi wăi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannotเอนไปมาayn bpai maaเอนไปมาayn 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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