โน่น
over there
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- 1 over there、yonder
Points to a distant place, person, or thing, much like “over there,” “that over there,” or “yonder.”
over there、yonder
Indicates a place or direction noticeably far from the speaker: “over there” or “yonder.”
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เขาอยู่โน่น khǎw yùu nôon He’s over there. เขาอยู่โน่น details
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ห้องน้ำอยู่โน่นไง hɔ̂ŋnáam yùu nôon ŋay The restroom is right over there. ห้องน้ำอยู่โน่นไง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of โน่น is pointing to something noticeably far from the speaker. Depending on what it refers to, it can mean “over there,” “yonder,” or “that one over there.” It often accompanies pointing, looking, or another contextual cue. A useful distance scale is นี่ for something here or close, นั่น for something there, and โน่น for something farther away. The boundaries are flexible and depend on how the speaker views the situation. Common patterns include อยู่โน่น (“be over there”), ไปโน่น (“go over there”), ทางโน่น (“in that direction”), and โน่นไง (“there it is—over there”).
Usage
Commonly used when giving directions to a visible building or shop, pointing out someone at a distance, or selecting an object located farther away. It works especially well when the speaker and listener can see the same scene and identify the referent through pointing or eye direction.
Caution
โน่น generally indicates greater distance than นั่น, but there is no fixed distance boundary. When modifying a noun as “that … over there,” Thai commonly uses โน้น after the noun and its classifier, as in รถคันโน้น (“that car over there”). Without a shared visual context, specify the place or object instead of relying on โน่น alone.