แหน่
hɛ̀ɛnMeaning
1InterjectionB2
please; a little (Isan)
An Isan particle corresponding to standard Thai หน่อยหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request), used to soften a request or ask for some amount or degree of something.
Examples
หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แหน่nàeแหน่nàeplease; a little (Isan)เอื้อมêuuamเอื้อมêuuam[to] reach (out the arm/hand)บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)ฮอดhôtฮอดhôt1[to] arrive; reach (Isan/Northern)2until; up to (Isan/Northern)3as far as; all the way to (Isan/Northern)4until; up to; as far as (Isan/Northern)5arrived; reached (dialectal)
Could you pass me the glass? I can't reach it.
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ถ้าtâaเจ้าjâoว่างwâangมาช่วยmaa chûuaiเบิ่งbèrngการบ้านgaan bâanให้hâiลูกlôokข่อยแหน่kòi nàeข่อยkòiอ่านàanโจทย์jòhtแล้วláeoกะยังgà yangบ่bòเข้าใจkâo jai
If you're free, could you help my child with their homework? I've read the question, but I still don't understand it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hɛ̀ɛn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |