งี้
ngíiMeanings
1AdverbB1
like this; this way (informal)
informal spoken form meaning like this, this way, or of this kind; often used deictically to point out manner, state, or example
Examples
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeงี้ngíiงี้ngíi1like this; this way (informal)2like this; so; this … (informal)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)
Can we do it like this? I’ll help check it for you.
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If it rains like this, we’ll probably have to change the plan.
When he talks this fast, I really can’t keep up.
งานngaanรีบrîipงี้ngíiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngแบ่งbɛ̀ngหน้าที่nâa-tîiให้hâiชัดchátไม่งั้นmâi-ngánจะjàเสร็จsètไม่ทันmâi-tan
With a rush job like this, we need to divide roles clearly, or we won’t finish in time.
2AdverbB2
like this; so; this … (informal)
colloquial shortening of อย่างนี้อย่างนี้yàang-níi1like this; in this way2so; to this extent3this kind of; such (as this)4something like this; this kind, following an expression to indicate its kind, manner, or degree, as in คนงี้ 'a person like this' or แพงงี้ 'this expensive'
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleงี้ngíiงี้ngíi1like this; this way (informal)2like this; so; this … (informal)เข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
A person like this is hard to fit into the team because they rarely listen to others.
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งานngaanงี้ngíiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaและlɛ́ความละเอียดkwaam-lá-ìiatไม่ใช่mâi-châiรีบrîipทำtam
A task like this requires time and meticulousness; it's not something to rush.
He doesn’t like food this spicy because he has a sensitive stomach.
โครงการใหญ่kroong-gaan-yàiขนาดkà-nàatงี้ngíiถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiแผนpɛ̌ɛnชัดเจนchát-jeenก็gɔ̂เสี่ยงsìiangจะjàล้มเหลวlóm-lěeo
A project this big is at risk of failing without a clear plan.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngíi
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |