ขณะนี้
kà-nà-níiMeaning
1AdverbA2
now; at this moment
At the present time or moment; right now.
Examples
ขณะนี้kà-nà-níiขณะนี้kà-nà-níinow; at this momentผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Right now, I am at home.
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The train is about to leave the station right now.
It's raining very hard at the moment; we can't go home yet.
ขณะนี้kà-nà-níiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiรับrápพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเพิ่มpə̂əmแต่dtɛ̀ɛคุณkunสามารถsǎa-mâatส่งsòngใบสมัครbai-sà-màkทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiได้dâai
At the present time, the company does not have a policy to hire more staff, but you can leave your application.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขณะนี้ said ขะ-หนะ-นี้?
kà-nà-níi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ขณะนี้kà-nà-níiขณะนี้kà-nà-níinow; at this momentnow; at this momentWord