ไปหน่อย
bpai-nɔ̀iMeanings
1AdverbA2
a little (farther/over); slightly
used after motion or position verbs in requests/instructions to mean ‘a little’ or ‘slightly’ (e.g., ขยับไปหน่อย ‘move over a bit’).
Examples
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Could you step back a little, please?
พี่pîiครับkrápเขยิบkà-yə̀əpเข้าไปkâo-bpaiข้างในkâang-naiหน่อยnɔ̀iครับkrápยังyangมีmiiที่ว่างtîi-wâangอยู่yùu
Excuse me, could you move further inside a bit? There's still space.
Could you turn your face this way a little? I'm going to take a picture.
2AdverbB1
a bit (too); somewhat excessive
used after an adjective or adverb to indicate that something is slightly more than desirable; a little too (e.g., แพงไปหน่อย ‘a bit too expensive’).
Examples
กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)ไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
This cup of coffee is a little too sweet.
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He speaks a bit too fast, so I can't quite keep up.
The movie was good, but a bit too long. I sat until I ached.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนี้níiจะมีjà-miiข้อดีkɔ̂ɔ-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛในทางปฏิบัติnai-taang-bpà-dtì-bàtก็gɔ̂ดูduuจะjàสุดโต่งsùt-dtòongไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iและlɛ́อาจàatสร้างsâangผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópที่tîiไม่คาดคิดmâi-kâat-kítได้dâai
Although this policy has its merits, in practice it seems a bit too extreme and could create unforeseen consequences.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
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ไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀ia little (farther/over); slightlya little (farther/over); slightlyWord