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)