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1.  [particle]
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[word used to soften the meaning of a sentence] "...a bit" — "...somewhat" — "...to some extent"
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| notes | This word is often used at the end of sentences to soften a request and make it more polite. |
| related words | ¹éÍ  | naawyH | [is] little; small; minor; tiny; less; few; slight; a little bit; a small amount |
| µéÍ | dtaawyF | tiny |
| àÅç¡ | lekH | [is] small; tiny; fine; little |
| examples | ¹Ô´Ë¹èÍÂ | nitH naawyL | a little bit, a tiny bit |
| ᾧä»Ë¹èÍ | phaaengM bpaiM naawyL | it's a little too expensive |
| ãËé˹èÍ | haiF naawyL | [ending a request politely] |
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sentences | ¡ÃسҾٴªéÒ æ ˹èÍÂgaL rooH naaM phuutF chaaH chaaH naawyL"Please speak slowly." |
¢Íãªéâ·ÃÈѾ·ì˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ¤ÃѺ?khaawR chaiH thohM raH sap[t]L naawyL daiF maiR khrapH[polite request made by male] "May I use the phone, please?" |
¢Íãªéâ·ÃÈѾ·ì˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ¤Ð?khaawR chaiH thohM raH sap[t]L naawyL daiF maiR khaH[polite request made by female] "May I use the phone, please?" |
¢ÍãªéËéͧ¹éÓ˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ¤ÃѺkhaawR chaiH haawngF naamH naawyL daiF maiR khrapH[polite request made by male] "May I use the restroom, please?" |
¢ÍãªéËéͧ¹éÓ˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ¤ÐkhaawR chaiH haawngF naamH naawyL daiF maiR khaH[polite request made by female] "May I use the restroom, please?" |
¢Í´ÙËéͧ˹èÍÂä´éäËÁkhaawR duuM haawngF naawyL daiF maiR"May I see the room?" |
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¤ÃÒÇ˹éÒµéͧà¾ÔèÁ㺪ÒÍա˹è͹ÐkhraaoM naaF dtaawngF pheermF baiM chaaM eekL naawyL naH"Next time you must put in a little more tea leaves." |
¤Ø³¤Ð ªèÇÂ仺͡à´ç¡ æ ˹èÍÂà¶ÍÐÇèÒ ÍÂèÒàÍÐÍе֧µÑ§¡Ñ¹¹Ñ¡khoonM khaH chuayF bpaiM baawkL dekL dekL naawyL thuhL waaF yaaL ehL aL dteungM dtangM ganM nakH"[a wife asking her husband to tell the kids at their party] Honey, could you please tell the kids to keep it down?" |
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á´§¨ëÒ, ÁÒËÒ¾Õè˹èÍÂ.daaengM jaaR maaM haaR pheeF naawyLDaeng [jah], please come to see me. |
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Ŵ˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ¤ÃѺlohtH naawyL daiF maiR khrapH"Can you lower the price?" |
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ÍÂèÒÁÒ·Óà»ç¹ÊÓÍÍÂ˹èÍÂàÅÂ!yaaL maaM thamM bpenM samR aawyM naawyL leeuyM"Don't try to be imploring me!" |
àÎéÍ...¤èÍÂ㨪×é¹¢Öé¹Ë¹èÍÂhuuhrH khaawyF jaiM cheuunH kheunF naawyL"Phew! I feel quite relieved now." |
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2. [proper noun, person, colloquial]
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Noy, Noi [a common Thai male or female nickname]
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