Small words อย่างน้อย yàang-náwy
at least adverb
- yàang low
- náwy high
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
อย่างน้อยyàang-náwy is "at least", both for amounts and for looking on the bright side, usually followed by ก็gâw. The opposite is อย่างมากyàang mâak, at most: อย่างมากสองร้อยyàang mâak sǎwng ráwy, two hundred at most.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- yang noi
- yang noy
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