ນ້ອຍ

See also: ນອຍ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ນ້ອຽ (nǭi) — dated

Etymology

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