นู่น
way over there
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- 1 way over there、that one over there
A conversational demonstrative used to point to a person, thing, or place some distance away—roughly “way over there” or “that one over there.”
way over there、that one over there
Points to a relatively distant thing, person, place, or direction, with a sense of “that one way over there” or “way over there.”
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ไปนู่นกัน pay nûun kan Let's go over there. ไปนู่นกัน details
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นู่นไง nûun ŋay There it is, over there. นู่นไง details
Learning notes
Explanation
นู่น points the listener’s attention toward a distant person, object, place, or direction. It is especially natural when the speaker can point or look toward the referent. Its English translation depends on context: it may be “that one over there,” “over there,” or “that way.” For example, ไปนู่น means “go over there,” while อยู่ทางนู่น means “be over that way.” It can also follow a noun, as in คนนู่น, “that person over there.” The common expression นู่นไง draws attention to something the listener is looking for: “There it is, over there.” It has essentially the same meaning as โน่น, with นู่น being especially common in casual conversation.
Usage
Used in everyday conversation when pointing out a distant person, building, object, destination, or direction. It is also common when showing someone where a sought-after item is located.
Caution
Use นี่ for something here and นั่น for “that” or “there” when greater distance is not being emphasized. นู่น strongly suggests a more distant referent, so it may sound unnatural for something merely nearby. When referring to a person, pointing directly and using a blunt tone can also come across as impolite.