ไหนๆ(năi năi)
Meanings
1ConjunctionB2
since; now that (given that already)
Used to express that since something is already the case, one might as well proceed with a related action; often appears in the pattern ไหนๆไหนๆnăi năi1since; now that (given that already)2anyway (seeing as it’s already so) ... ก็ก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3well; after all (emphasis/justification)4topic/resumption marker5conditional marker (if… then…) ....
Examples
ไหนๆnăi năiไหนๆnăi năi1since; now that (given that already)2anyway (seeing as it’s already so)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3well; after all (emphasis/justification)4topic/resumption marker5conditional marker (if… then…)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] be released; be made public2[to] come out; emerge3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exteriorแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; completed-action marker2already; now (as of this point)3then; and then; after that4and; and then (linking clauses)แวะwáeแวะwáe[to] stop by; drop inซื้อของséu kŏngซื้อของséu kŏng[to] buy things; go shoppingใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] use; employ4[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)เข้าบ้านkâo bâanเข้าบ้านkâo bâan[to] enter the house; [to] come into the houseเลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Since we’re already out, shall we stop to buy some household items?
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ไหนๆnăi năiก็gâwอ่านàanบทความbòt kwaamนี้néeแล้วláeoกดgòtบันทึกban-têukเก็บไว้gèp wáiทบทวนtóp-tuuanอีกทีèek teeเถอะtòe
Since you’ve already read this article, save it to review again later.
ไหนๆnăi năiก็gâwทำtamรายงานraai-ngaanใหม่màiทั้งทีtáng teeก็gâwปรับbpràpโครงสร้างkrohng sâangให้hâiชัดchátขึ้นkêunและláeอ้างอิงâang ingให้hâiครบถ้วนkróp tûuanเลยloie
Since you’re already redoing the report, you might as well refine the structure and complete all the citations.
ไหนๆnăi năiก็gâwต้องdtôngเลื่อนlêuuanประชุมbprà-chumอยู่แล้วyòo láewก็gâwส่งเอกสารsòng èk-gà-săanสรุปsà-rùpให้hâiทุกtúkคนอ่านkon àanล่วงหน้าlûuang nâaไปก่อนbpai gòn
Since we have to postpone the meeting anyway, let’s send the summary documents for everyone to read in advance.
2AdverbB2
anyway (seeing as it’s already so)
An adverb indicating acceptance of the current situation and proceeding accordingly; typically in fixed expressions with ก็ก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3well; after all (emphasis/justification)4topic/resumption marker5conditional marker (if… then…).
Examples
ไหนๆnăi năiไหนๆnăi năi1since; now that (given that already)2anyway (seeing as it’s already so)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3well; after all (emphasis/justification)4topic/resumption marker5conditional marker (if… then…)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateดึกdèukดึกdèuk1late at night2late at night; lateแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; completed-action marker2already; now (as of this point)3then; and then; after that4and; and then (linking clauses)กินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)พักก่อนpák gònพักก่อนpák gòn1[to] take a break; [to] rest first2[!] wait; hold on; calm downแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; completed-action marker2already; now (as of this point)3then; and then; after that4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gently; softly2not very; hardly (with negation)3then; later; only after4gradually; little by littleทำต่อtam dtòrทำต่อtam dtòr[to] continue; [to] carry onก็ได้gôr dâaiก็ได้gôr dâai1[phr] ... is also acceptable2[phr] okay; fine; that works3[phr] you may; if you want
Since we’re already working late, we might as well take a break to eat before continuing.
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Since we’re already around here, let’s stop by and pay respects at the temple ahead.
ไหนๆnăi năiก็gâwประชุมbprà-chumครบkrópทีมteemแล้วláeoขอเพิ่มkŏr pêrmวาระwaa-ráเรื่องrêuuangงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanอีกèekสักsàkข้อkô
Given that the whole team is already in the meeting, let’s add one more agenda item about the budget.
ไหนๆnăi năiก็gâwเลื่อนlêuuanกำหนดส่งงานgam-nòt sòng ngaanแล้วláeoปรับbpràpโครงสร้างkrohng sâangรายงานraai-ngaanให้hâiรอบคอบrôp kôpกว่าgwàaนี้néeเถอะtòe
Since the deadline has already been postponed, let’s refine the report structure more thoroughly.