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nɛ̂ɛo

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

firm; steadfast; resolute

firm, steadfast, resolute, or unwavering, especially regarding one's mind, determination, or intention

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeแน่วnɛ̂ɛoแน่วnɛ̂ɛo1firm; steadfast; resolute2straight; directly; unswervinglyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เลิกlə̂əkเลิกlə̂ək1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] end; be over (class/work/event)3[to] break up; separate4[to] cancel; abolish; discontinueสูบบุหรี่sùup-bù-rìiสูบบุหรี่sùup-bù-rìi[to] smoke (cigarettes/tobacco)เพื่อสุขภาพpʉ̂ʉa-sùk-kà-pâapเพื่อสุขภาพpʉ̂ʉa-sùk-kà-pâap1for health; for one's health2healthy; healthful (used after a noun)ของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's own
He is firmly determined to quit smoking for his own health.
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เธอtəəมีmiiความมุ่งมั่นkwaam-mûng-mânที่tîiแน่วแน่nɛ̂ɛo-nɛ̂ɛในnaiการgaanลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkให้ได้hâi-dâaiภายในpaai-naiปีนี้bpii-níi
She has a steadfast determination to successfully lose weight within this year.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiคนkonคัดค้านkát-káanมากมายmâak-maaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangตั้งใจdtâng-jaiแน่วnɛ̂ɛoที่จะtîi-jàสานต่อsǎan-dtɔ̀ɔโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiให้hâiสำเร็จsǎm-rèt
Even though there were many objectors, he remained firmly determined to continue this project to completion.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanมีmiiเจตนารมณ์jèet-dtà-naa-romที่tîiแน่วแน่nɛ̂ɛo-nɛ̂ɛในnaiการขจัดgaan-kà-jàtการทุจริตคอร์รัปชันgaan-tút-jà-rìt-kɔɔ-ráp-chânให้หมดhâi-mòtไปbpaiจากjàakองค์กรong-gɔɔn
The executives have a resolute intention to completely eradicate corruption from the organization.
2AdverbB2

straight; directly; unswervingly

in a straight or direct way, without turning aside or changing direction

Examples

สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]แน่วnɛ̂ɛoแน่วnɛ̂ɛo1firm; steadfast; resolute2straight; directly; unswervinglyไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]เจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngowner; proprietorทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiทันทีที่tan-tii-tîias soon as; once; the moment thatเห็นหน้าhěn-nâaเห็นหน้าhěn-nâa[to] see [sb] (face to face); meet [sb] in person
That dog ran straight to its owner the moment it saw their face.
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หลังlǎngเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riianเขาkǎoเดินdəənตรงdtrongแน่วnɛ̂ɛoกลับบ้านglàp-bâanโดยdooiไม่mâiแวะwɛ́เที่ยวtîiaoที่ไหนtîi-nǎiเลยləəi
After school, he walked straight home without stopping anywhere to hang out.
ลูกธนูlûuk-tá-nuuพุ่งตรงpûng-dtrongแน่วnɛ̂ɛoเข้าสู่kâo-sùuจุดกึ่งกลางjùt-gʉ̀ng-glaangของkɔ̌ɔngเป้าbpâoอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamราวกับraao-gàpจับjàpวางwaang
The arrow flew straight into the center of the target as accurately as if it were placed there.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiทราบsâapข่าวkàaoอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetเธอtəəก็gɔ̂รีบrîipขับรถkàp-rótมุ่งmûngตรงdtrongแน่วnɛ̂ɛoไปยังbpai-yangโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanด้วยความร้อนdûuai-kwaam-rɔ́ɔnใจjai
As soon as she heard the news of the accident, she anxiously drove straight to the hospital.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

nɛ̂ɛo

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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