Thai word
นะ
ná
缓和语气助词
How to pronounce นะ
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
นะ is written ná and carries the high tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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na
Mid tone
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nà
Low tone
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nâ
Falling tone
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nǎ
Rising tone
- นะ
ná
High tone
What does นะ mean?
Translation
缓和语气助词
นะ (ná) means "缓和语气助词" in Thai.
Example sentences
อย่าแตะหัวเด็กนะ
yàa dtàe hǔa dèk ná
不要摸孩子的头。
ไหว้ก่อนนะ
wâi gâwn ná
先 wâi，好吗？
แพงไปนะคะ ลดได้ไหมคะ
paaeng bpai ná ká lót dâi mǎi ká
太贵了。能便宜点吗？（口语）
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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