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˹٠ nuuR
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1.˹ÙnuuRmouse; mice; rat
2.˹ÙnuuR[fairly impolite 2nd person pronoun used to call over a waitress in a restaurant and a girl or woman working in a nightclub, café or escort business] you
3.˹ÙnuuRtiny; petite little thing
4.˹ÙnuuR[1st person pronoun that a little girl, daughter or grown-up woman uses to refer to herself in a cute way, usually when speaking to her parents or elder relatives] I, myself
5.˹ÙnuuR[2nd person pronoun used for calling a little girl or boy (usually ˹٠+ the child's nickname) and implying the speaker's tender feeling towards the child] you, little boy, little girl
6.˹ÙnuuR[1st person pronoun that a female servant and country girl or woman uses to to refer to herself when speaking to anyone] I, myself
7.˹ÙnuuRNuu [a common Thai nickname]
8.»Õ˹ÙbpeeM nuuRyear of the Rat or Mouse
9.ÊÒÃ˹ÙsaanR nuuRrat poison; [specifically,] Arsenic

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiËÚ¹Ù
IPAnǔː
Royal Thai General Systemnu

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
mouse; mice; rat

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classifierµÑÇ dtuaaM[numerical classifier for digits, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title]
categoriesÊѵÇ캡Land Animals
examples¡Ñº´Ñ¡Ë¹ÙgapL dakL nuuRmouse trap
ªÑé¹ÇÒ§¼éÒ¢¹Ë¹ÙchanH waangM phaaF khohnR nuuRtowel rack
¹Í ˹ÙnaawM nuuRThe 25th consonant in the Thai alphabet
¹Í ˹٢ÇÑ¡ä¢ÇènaawM nuuR khwakL khwaiLN is for /nuuR/ (the mice), who run about helter-skelter
¾ÃÔ¡¢Õé˹ÙphrikH kheeF nuuRsmall, green, fiery chili pepper, Capsicum minimum
¾èÍ˹ÙphaawF nuuR[respectful honorific for a child]
á¾ÅçÁµÒ˹ÙphlaemM dtaaM nuuR[is] post-pubescent (i.e. retractable foreskin)
¿Ñ¹Ë¹ÙfanM nuuR[name of the two short strokes placed above the vowel ÍÔ to make it Í×]
˹Ùà¨ÍÃìºÔÅnuuR juuhrM binMgerbil
˹ٵÑÇàÅç¡nuuR dtuaaM lekHmouse
˹ÙáÎÁÊàµÍÃìnuuR haaemM saL dtuuhrMhamster
àËç´ËÙ˹ÙhetL huuR nuuRear mushroom
àËç´ËÙ˹٢ÒÇhetL huuR nuuR khaaoRwhite jelly fungus
as a prefix˹ٵÐàÀÒ nuuR dtaL phaoMguinea pig; Cavia porcellus
˹پءãË­ènuuR phookH yaiLgrater bandicoot rat, Bandicota indica
2.   [pronoun, colloquial]
definition
[fairly impolite 2nd person pronoun used to call over a waitress in a restaurant and a girl or woman working in a nightclub, café or escort business] you

3.   [noun]
definition
tiny; petite little thing

examplesà¨éÒ˹ÙjaoF nuuRa boy's penis
¹éͧ˹ÙnaawngH nuuR[nickname for a Thai boy or girl]
¹éͧ˹ÙnaawngH nuuRa boy's penis
˹Ùá´§nuuR daaengM[i.e., name of a tabby cat] little red sweetie
äÍé˹ÙaiF nuuRa boy's penis
4.   [pronoun, colloquial]
definition
[1st person pronoun that a little girl, daughter or grown-up woman uses to refer to herself in a cute way, usually when speaking to her parents or elder relatives] I, myself

categories¤ÓÊÃþ¹ÒÁPronouns
related wordsà¢Ò khaoR[3rd person pronoun] he; she; they; them; him; her
¤Ø³ khoonM[singular and plural] you
¼Á phohmR[used by male speakers] I; me; my
´Ô©Ñ¹ deeL chanR[used by female speakers in a formal setting] I; me; my
©Ñ¹ chanR[used by females in an informal setting—also used by males with intimate friends or lovers] I, me, my
à¸Í thuuhrM[used in intimate or informal settings] you [the 2nd person singular pronoun]
¡ÃмÁgraL phohmR[spoken by a male] I; me
ÍԩѹiL chanR[used by female speakers in a formal setting] I; me; my
µÑÇ dtuaaM[2nd person pronoun, calling someone in a cute way] you
à¤éÒkhaaoH[variation of à¢Ò , a pronoun used for the 1st person or 3rd person when speaking of oneself or someone in an informal, cute way]
ËÅè͹laawnL[a 2nd person pronoun] she
sample
sentence
ÍØêÂ! ˹پÅÒ´ÍÕ¡áÅéÇ!uyH nuuR phlaatF eekL laaeoH"[Britney Spears'] Oops! ... I Did It Again!"
5.   [pronoun, colloquial]
definition
[2nd person pronoun used for calling a little girl or boy (usually ˹٠+ the child's nickname) and implying the speaker's tender feeling towards the child] you, little boy, little girl

notesThis might be regarded as a term of endearment, because the speaker sees the little child as a little lovely mouse.
example¤Ø³Ë¹ÙkhoonM nuuR[3rd person pronoun used by a servant to call his or her master's children] the master's children [son: add ¼ÙéªÒ ; daughter: add ¼ÙéË­Ô§ ]
6.   [pronoun, colloquial]
definition
[1st person pronoun that a female servant and country girl or woman uses to to refer to herself when speaking to anyone] I, myself

7.   [proper noun, person, colloquial]
definition
Nuu [a common Thai nickname]

categoriesª×èͤ¹ » ª×èÍàÅè¹ä·ÂGiven Names » Common Thai Nicknames
8. »Õ˹٠ bpeeM nuuR  [noun, proper noun, colloquial]
definition
year of the Rat or Mouse

categories¨Ñ¡ÃÃÒÈÕ » ª×èÍ·ÕèäÁèà»ç¹·Ò§¡Òâͧ¨Ñ¡ÃÃÒÈÕ¨Õ¹Zodiac » Informal Names of the Chinese Zodiac Signs
related word»ÕªÇ´ bpeeM chuaatFthe Rat; the first year of the Chinese astrological cycle, marked by the symbol of a rat
9. ÊÒÃ˹٠ saanR nuuR  [noun]
definition
rat poison; [specifically,] Arsenic

related wordÍÒÃìૹԤaa[r]M saehM nikH[chemistry] Arsenic, As, atomic number 33

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