แนวได๋
nɛɛo-dǎiMeanings
1AdverbB1
how; in what way
how; in what way (commonly used in the Isan dialect)
Examples
แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างหม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเฮ็ดhétเฮ็ดhét[to] do; make (Isan/Lao)แนวได๋nɛɛo-dǎiแนวได๋nɛɛo-dǎi1how; in what way2what kind; which typeบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showข่อยkɔ̀ɔiข่อยkɔ̀ɔi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushแนnɛɛแนnɛɛ1please; a little (Isan request particle)2firm; steady (literary/dialectal)
How do you cook this pot of curry? Please tell me.
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สอบsɔ̀ɔpเสร็จแล้วsèt-lɛ́ɛoผลคะแนนpǒn-ká-nɛɛnออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoได๋dǎiบ้างbâangผ่านpàanหมดmòtยุyúเบาะbɔ̀
Now that the exams are over, how did your scores turn out? Did you pass all of them?
ข่อยบ่kòi bòฮู้hûuเลยloieว่าwâaสิsìแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaนี้néeแนวได๋naeo dăiดีdeeมันmanยากคักyâak kák
I have absolutely no idea how to solve this problem; it's extremely difficult.
บ่ว่าbòr wâaสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanสิsìออกมาòk maaแนวได๋naeo dăiพวกเฮาpûuak haoกะgàต้องdtôngเตรียมdtriiamแผนสำรองpăen săm-rongไว้wáiรับมือráp meuuเสมอsà-mĕr
No matter how the situation turns out, we must always prepare a backup plan to handle it.
2PronounB1
what kind; which type
what kind; which type (commonly used in the Isan dialect)
Examples
เจ้าjâaoเจ้าjâao1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5polite sentence-final particle (Northern Thai, mainly female)6yes; okay (polite, Northern Thai)7you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)8classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual partiesมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsแนวได๋nɛɛo-dǎiแนวได๋nɛɛo-dǎi1how; in what way2what kind; which typeข่อยkɔ̀ɔiข่อยkɔ̀ɔi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเฮ็ดให้hét-hâiเฮ็ดให้hét-hâi1[to] do [sth] for [sb]; do on someone’s behalf (Isan/Northeastern Thai)2[to] make; cause; lead to (Isan/Northeastern Thai)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)
What kind of food do you like to eat? I'll cook it for you.
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สเปคsà-bpèekของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าjâaoเป็นbpenคนkonแบบbɛ̀ɛpได๋dǎiมักmákผู้ชายpûu-chaaiแนวได๋nɛɛo-dǎiกันganแท้tɛ́ɛ
What is your type? What kind of man do you really like?
ข่อยkòiกำลังหาgam-lang hăaซื้อséuเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaไปbpaiงานแต่งngaan dtàengแต่dtàeบ่ฮู้bò hûuว่าwâaสิsìเอาaoแนวได๋naeo dăiดีdee
I'm looking to buy clothes for a wedding, but I don't know what kind to get.
ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtแนวได๋nɛɛo-dǎiที่tîiสิsìเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooและlɛ́เฮ็ดhétกำไรgam-raiได้ดีdâai-diiในช่วงnai-chûuangเศรษฐกิจตกต่ำsèet-tà-gìt-dtòk-dtàmแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi
What kind of business will grow and make good profits during an economic downturn like this?
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nɛɛo
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แนวnɛɛoแนวnɛɛo1line; row; alignment; formation2direction; approach; tendency; orientation3boundary line; demarcation4genre; style5guideline; principle; policy line6(colloq.) unconventional; artsy; individualistic7classifier for lines or rows8musical line; voice; partline; row; alignment; formationPart 1
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แนวได๋nɛɛo-dǎiแนวได๋nɛɛo-dǎihow; in what wayhow; in what wayWord