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jiiMeanings
1NounA2
the letter G
the Thai name/pronunciation of the Latin letter G
Examples
ตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔn1letter; character2text character(s); letteringอังกฤษang-grìtอังกฤษang-grìt1English (language)2English (of England); British (colloq.)3England (as a shortened form)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจีjiiจีjii1the letter G2wireless generation (G)
This English letter is pronounced 'ji' (G).
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The teacher wrote the letter G on the board and had the children read after her.
เวลาออกway-laa òkเสียงsĭiangตัวdtuuaจีjeeให้hâiแตะdtàeลิ้นlínเบาbaoๆ-ที่têeเพดานpay-daanปากbpàakส่วนหลังsùuan lăng
When pronouncing the letter G, lightly place the tongue at the back of the palate.
ในnaiคำkamนี้níiตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnจีjiiออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangแข็งkɛ̌ngไม่ใช่mâi-châiเสียงsǐiangนุ่มnûm
In this word, the letter G has a hard sound, not a soft one.
This pencil is size 2G; it writes with a nice dark line.
โรงงานroong-ngaanใช้cháiเหล็กlèkเกรดgrèetจีjiiสำหรับsǎm-ràpชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanสูงsǔung
The factory uses grade G steel for parts that require high durability.
กล้องglɔ̂ngรุ่นrûnซีรีส์sii-rîiจีjiiเน้นnénคุณภาพภาพkun-ná-pâap-pâapถ่ายtàaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangฟีเจอร์fii-jə̂əเสริมsə̌əm
The G-series camera models emphasize image quality over extra features.
2NounB1
wireless generation (G)
short for 'generation' in mobile networks (e.g., 3G, 4G, 5G), read as 'จีจีjii1the letter G2wireless generation (G)'
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ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)มือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉ1mobile phone; cellphone; smartphone2handheld; portable (held in the hand)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much as4จีjiiจีjii1the letter G2wireless generation (G)
Right now my phone only uses 4G.
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In this area the 5G signal is stronger, so videos play smoothly.
ค่ายมือถือkâai meuu tĕuuประกาศbprà-gàatอัปเกรดàp-grètจากjàak3จีjeeเป็นbpen4จีjeeทั่วประเทศtûua bprà-têetภายในpaai naiปีนี้bpee née
The mobile carrier announced an upgrade from 3G to 4G nationwide within this year.
ถ้าtâaจะjàใช้งานchái-ngaan5จีjiiให้hâiเต็มdtemประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiแพ็กเกจpɛ́k-gèetที่รองรับtîi-rɔɔng-rápและlɛ́เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเข้ากันได้kâo-gan-dâai
To fully utilize 5G, you need a compatible plan and a device that supports it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |