ນ້ອຍ

See also: ນອຍ

Lao

Alternative forms
  • ນ້ອຽ (nǭi) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *noːjꟲ (“small”). Cognate with Thai น้อย (nɔ́ɔi), Northern Thai ᨶᩬ᩠᩶ᨿ, Lü ᦓᦾᧉ (noay²), Tai Dam ꪙ꫁ꪮꪥ, Tai Dón ꪙꪮꪥꫂ, Shan ၼွႆႉ (nâ̰ui), Zhuang noix.

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [nɔːj˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [nɔːj˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ນ້ອຍ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːj

Adjective

ນ້ອຍ • (nǭi) (abstract noun ຄວາມນ້ອຍ)

  1. small, little
    ອັກສອນໄທນ້ອຍ
    ʼak sǭn thai nǭi
    Tai Noi script
  2. few

Adverb

ນ້ອຍ • (nǭi) (abstract noun ຄວາມນ້ອຍ)

  1. not much, little

Noun

ນ້ອຍ • (nǭi)

  1. minority (state of being a minor)

See also
  • ໜ່ອຍ (nǭi), ຫນ່ອຍ (nǭi)
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