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นิด ๆ หน่อย ๆ
nitH naawyL
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiนิด-หฺน่อย
IPAnít nɔ̀ːj
Royal Thai General Systemnit noi

 [adverb]
definition
a little bit; somewhat; to a small extent

componentsนิด nitH[is] tiny; very small; microscopic
หน่อย naawyL[word used to soften the meaning of a sentence] "...a bit" — "...somewhat" — "...to some extent"; this little thing, no big deal here, for just a moment
sample
sentence
พี่เขากับเราก็พอ ๆรู้จักกันแหละ เพราะอยู่โรงเรียนเดียวกัน ก็เลยเคยคุยกันอยู่นิด ๆ หน่อย ๆ
pheeF khaoR gapL raoM gaawF phaawM phaawM ruuH jakL ganM laeL phrawH yuuL ro:hngM riianM diaaoM ganM gaawF leeuyM kheeuyM khuyM ganM yuuL nitH naawyL
"He and I knew each other because we were at the same school and so we talked with each a bit."
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