ນ້ອຍ

See also: ນອຍ

Lao

Alternative forms
  • (dated) ນ້ອຽ (nǭi)

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *noːjᶜ (“small”). Cognate with Thai น้อย (nɔ́ɔi), Lü ᦓᦾᧉ (noay2), Shan ၼွႆႉ (nô̰ay), Zhuang noix.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɔːj˥˧/

Adjective

ນ້ອຍ • (nǭi) (abstract noun ຄວາມນ້ອຍ)

  1. small, little
  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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