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ทีละน้อย theeM laH naawyH | ![]() |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ที-ละ-น้อย |
IPA | tʰiː láʔ nɔ́ːj |
Royal Thai General System | thi la noi |
1.  [phrase] | |||
definition | a little at a time | ||
components | ทีละ | theeM laH | each; at a time |
![]() ![]() | naawyH | [is] little; small; minor; tiny; less; few; slight; a little bit; a small amount | |
antonym | ทีละมาก![]() | theeM laH maakF | a lot at a time |
sample sentence | เงินมีอยู่น้อย ก็ควรค่อย ๆ ใช้ทีละเล็กทีละน้อย ใช้ทีละมาก มันก็หมดเร็วนะสิ ![]() ngernM meeM yuuL naawyH gaawF khuaanM khaawyF khaawyF chaiH theeM laH lekH theeM laH naawyH chaiH theeM laH maakF manM gaawF mohtL reoM naH siL "[We] don't have much money. We should spend only a bit at a time. If we spend too much, [our money] will soon be gone." | ||
2.  | |||
definition | imperatively, once and for all | ||
components | ทีละ | theeM laH | each; at a time |
![]() ![]() | naawyH | [is] little; small; minor; tiny; less; few; slight; a little bit; a small amount | |