นที
ná-tiiMeaning
1NounC1
river
a river; a large natural stream of water (a poetic or formal term)
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งมองnâng-mɔɔngนั่งมองnâng-mɔɔng[to] sit and look; [to] sit and watchพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòkพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòk1sunset; sundown2the sun setsเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเหนือnʉ̌ʉa1north; the North2northern3above; over4superior to; aboveสายนทีsǎai-ná-tiiสายนทีsǎai-ná-tiiriver; stream (poetic)อันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàiกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàivast; extensive
We sat watching the sun set over the vast river.
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กระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛแห่งhɛ̀ngนทีná-tiiได้dâaiหล่อหลอมlɔ̀ɔ-lɔ̌ɔmวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konในnaiแถบนี้tɛ̀ɛp-níiมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiศตวรรษsà-dtà-wát
The current of the river has shaped the way of life for the people in this region for centuries.
แสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngผืนpʉ̌ʉnนทีná-tiiอันanสงบนิ่งsǒng-bìn-ngîngเกิดเป็นgə̀ət-bpenภาพpâapที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamจับใจjàp-jai
The moonlight shone upon the tranquil surface of the river, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.
ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛได้dâaiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngสองsɔ̌ɔngฟากfâakฝั่งfàngนทีná-tiiที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความอุดมสมบูรณ์kwaam-ù-dom-sǒm-buun
Ancient literature described the two banks of the river as being full of abundance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นที said นะ-ที?
ná-tii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ná
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |