Thai word
นอน
naawn
躺下/睡觉
How to pronounce นอน
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
นอน is written naawn and carries the mid 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.
- นอน
naawn
Mid tone
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nàawn
Low tone
-
nâawn
Falling tone
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nǎawn
Rising tone
-
náawn
High tone
What does นอน mean?
Translation
躺下/睡觉
นอน (naawn) means "躺下/睡觉" in Thai.
Example sentences
วันหยุดนี้ไม่ทำอะไรเลย ขอนอนชิลๆ อยู่บ้าน
wan-yùt níi mâi tham à-rai looei, khǎaw naawn chiw-chiw yùu bâan
这个假期我什么都不做，就想在家放松一下。
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?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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