แน่(nâe)
Meanings
certain; definite
sure; not in doubt (often in fixed forms like แน่ใจแน่ใจnâe jai1sure; certain2[to] be sure (about/of), while แน่นอนแน่นอนnâe non1certain; sure2definite; fixed3certainly; definitely4[!] of course; certainly is more common for ‘certain’ as a predicate)
surely; certainly; for sure
used to emphasize that something is true or will happen (เช่นเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal) ไปแน่, ได้แน่)
Examples
in trouble for sure; doom is certain
used in expressions to signal an inevitable bad outcome (เช่นเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal) แย่แน่, ตายแน่ตายแน่dtaai nâae[!] I'm/you're/we're doomed; dead meat)
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firm; steady; secure
physically fixed, steady, or not loose (formal/literary; everyday speech prefers แน่นแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative) for physical tightness)
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Related Words
Similar Meaning
- certain; sure
- definite; fixed
- certainly; definitely
- [!] of course; certainly
- sure; certain (informal)
- for sure; definitely (informal)
- surely; certainly (Isan/NE Thai sentence particle)
- firm; steady (literary/dialectal)
- certain; sure; definite
- certainly; surely; indeed
sure; certain (slang, from Eng. dead)