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˹èÍ  naawyL
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1.[word used to soften the meaning of a sentence] "...a bit" — "...somewhat" — "...to some extent"
2.Noy, Noi [a common Thai male or female nickname]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiËÚ¹èÍÂ
IPAnɔ̀ːj
Royal Thai General Systemnoi

1. common Thai word   [particle]
definition
[word used to soften the meaning of a sentence] "...a bit" — "...somewhat" — "...to some extent"

notesThis word is often used at the end of sentences to soften a request and make it more polite.
related words¹éÍ naawyH[is] little; small; minor; tiny; less; few; slight; a little bit; a small amount
µéÍ dtaawyFtiny
àÅç¡ lekH[is] small; tiny; fine; little
examples¹Ô´Ë¹èÍÂnitH naawyLa little bit, a tiny bit
á¾§ä»Ë¹èÍÂphaaengM bpaiM naawyLit's a little too expensive
ãËé˹èÍÂhaiF naawyL[ending a request politely]
sample
sentences
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gaL rooH naaM phuutF chaaH chaaH naawyL
"Please speak slowly."
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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¤ÃѺ
khaawR chaiH haawngF naamH naawyL daiF maiR khrapH
[polite request made by male] "May I use the restroom, please?"
¢ÍãªéËéͧ¹éÓ˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ¤Ð
khaawR chaiH haawngF naamH naawyL daiF maiR khaH
[polite request made by female] "May I use the restroom, please?"
¢Í´ÙËéͧ˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ
khaawR duuM haawngF naawyL daiF maiR
"May I see the room?"
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khaawR riianR haaF saawngR riianR naawyL diL jaL aoM bpaiM yaawtL dtuuF phlaehngM
"Can I have two five-baht coins for the jukebox?"
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khraaoM naaF dtaawngF pheermF baiM chaaM eekL naawyL naH
"Next time you must put in a little more tea leaves."
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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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khoonM chuayF aanL bpaayF neeH haiF chanR naawyL daiF maiR
"Could you please read this sign to me?"
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chuayF baawkL phohmR naawyL theertL waaF phohmR jaL dtaawngF khlaawyH dtaamM khaoR bpaiM pheuuaF graL raiM
"Please tell me why I must agree with him."
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chuayF naawyL daiF maiR khrapH
"Can you help me?"
á´§¨ëÒ, ÁÒËÒ¾Õè˹èÍÂ.
daaengM jaaR maaM haaR pheeF naawyL
Daeng [jah], please come to see me.
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phaawM noomL laawL nakH geeM laaM rohngM riianM maaM khuyM duayF naawyL yaayM nookH gaawF graL deeH graL daaH bpaiM thangH wanM
"After the young, handsome, male athlete from school came over to talk to her, Nuk giggled all day long."
Ŵ˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ¤ÃѺ
lohtH naawyL daiF maiR khrapH
"Can you lower the price?"
Çѹ˹éÒÇѹËÅѧ¡çÃÐÇѧ˹èÍÂáÅéǡѹ
wanM naaF wanM langR gaawF raH wangM naawyL laaeoH ganM
"Just be careful next time, huh?"
ÍÂèÒÁÒ·Óà»ç¹ÊÓÍÍÂ˹èÍÂàÅÂ!
yaaL maaM thamM bpenM samR aawyM naawyL leeuyM
"Don't try to be imploring me!"
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huuhrH khaawyF jaiM cheuunH kheunF naawyL
"Phew! I feel quite relieved now."
2.   [proper noun, person, colloquial]
definition
Noy, Noi [a common Thai male or female nickname]

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