กี้
gîiMeaning
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just now; a moment ago (in time expressions)
Indicating a time shortly before the present, used in expressions such as เมื่อกี้เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time) and ตะกี้ตะกี้dtà-gîijust now; a moment ago, both meaning ‘just now’.
Examples
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A moment ago the traffic was terrible, so I arrived late.
เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiผมpǒmเห็นhěnเขาkǎoเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiในnaiร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛตรงdtrongหัวมุมhǔua-mum
Just now I saw him walk into the café at the corner.
Just a moment ago it was overcast, but now the sun is blazing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |