No. 768 in Thai
non
The Thai word "นอน" (non) means "to sleep" or "to lie down."
In a sentence
เด็กนอนหลับอย่างมีความสุขในเตียงของเขา
The child sleeps happily in their bed.
Here, 'นอน' (non) is a verb meaning 'to sleep', describing the action of the child sleeping.
เราจะนอนดูดาวคืนนี้
We will lie down to stargaze tonight.
In this sentence, 'นอน' (non) is used as a verb meaning 'to lie down', referring to the action of lying down for relaxation or resting.
บ้านนี้มีห้องนอนที่สบายมาก
This house has a very comfortable bedroom.
Here, 'นอน' (non) is part of the compound noun 'ห้องนอน' (hong non), which means 'bedroom', and is formed by combining 'ห้อง' (room) with 'นอน' (to sleep).
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