กี่
gìiMeanings
1determinerA1
how many; how much
used before a classifier, unit, or other counting expression to ask about number or quantity
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/manyต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extendกี่gìiกี่gìi1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottle
How much is this bottled water per how many bottles?
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How many cups of coffee do you want?
How many kilograms of oranges should we buy tomorrow?
ในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมdtriiamเก้าอี้gâo-îiกี่gìiตัวdtuuaสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuam
How many chairs should be prepared for the participants in the meeting room?
2PronounA1
how many? (pron.)
used alone to ask for a number or quantity when the noun is understood
Examples
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultกี่gìiกี่gìi1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
How many would you like?
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How many are left now?
How many did you get right on the test yesterday?
How many can go together if we book just one car?
3NounC1
loom; weaving loom
a machine or device used for weaving cloth
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gìi
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |