นัย
naiMeanings
1NounB2
implication; underlying meaning
a suggested or indirect meaning; something implied rather than stated
Examples
ประโยคbprà-yòokประโยคbprà-yòoksentence (grammar)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฟังดูfang-duuฟังดูfang-duuto sound; seem (by hearing)สุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectableแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนัยnaiนัยnai1implication; underlying meaning2aspect; sense; respect3hint; indicationประชดbprà-chótประชดbprà-chót1[to] be sarcastic; [to] say/do sarcastically2[to] do sth sarcastically; [to] act out of spite3sarcastic remark; sarcasmอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างในkâang-naiข้างในkâang-nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interior
This sentence sounds polite, but it carries a sarcastic implication.
3 more examplesShow less
คำพูดkam-pûutของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่mâiตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaและlɛ́มีmiiนัยnaiว่าwâaผมpǒmทำผิดtam-pìt
His words were not direct and implied that I was at fault.
การgaanยกตัวอย่างyók-dtuua-yàangของkɔ̌ɔngอาจารย์aa-jaanมีmiiนัยnaiชี้ให้เห็นchíi-hâi-hěnว่าwâaควรkuuanเปลี่ยนbplìianแนวทางการทำงานnɛɛo-taang-gaan-tam-ngaan
The professor’s example implies that we should change our working approach.
การgaanเงียบngîiapของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəมีmiiนัยnaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaคำพูดkam-pûutและlɛ́บอกbɔ̀ɔkเราraoว่าwâaเธอtəəไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuai
Her silence implies more than words and tells us she disagrees.
2NounB2
aspect; sense; respect
a particular perspective, sense, or respect in which something is considered
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นัยnaiนัยnai1implication; underlying meaning2aspect; sense; respect3hint; indicationของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safety2securityมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaan1measure; policy step2classifier: ประการนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangriskได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
In the sense of safety, this measure greatly reduces risk.
3 more examplesShow less
ถ้าtâaมองmɔɔngในnaiนัยnaiของkɔ̌ɔngเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเปิดbpə̀ətเมืองmʉʉangอาจàatกระทบgrà-tópรายได้raai-dâaiระยะสั้นrá-yá-sân
From an economic perspective, the decision to postpone reopening the city may affect short-term income.
ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əนี้níiดีdiiในnaiนัยnaiของkɔ̌ɔngความเท่าเทียมkwaam-tâo-tiiamแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiนัยnaiของkɔ̌ɔngประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapยังyangมีmiiคำถามkam-tǎam
This proposal is good in terms of equality, but in terms of efficiency there are still questions.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaในnaiนัยnaiของkɔ̌ɔngจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tamนโยบายná-yoo-baaiดังกล่าวdang-glàaoต้องdtɔ̂ngชั่งน้ำหนักchâng-nám-nàkผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotกับgàpความเป็นธรรมkwaam-bpen-tam
When considered from an ethical perspective, the policy must weigh benefits against fairness.
3NounB2
hint; indication
a subtle sign or suggestion pointing to a meaning or conclusion
Examples
สีหน้าsǐi-nâaสีหน้าsǐi-nâafacial expressionของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนัยnaiนัยnai1implication; underlying meaning2aspect; sense; respect3hint; indicationว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)อาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâiอาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâimaybe not; might notผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; through
His expression carried a hint that the meeting might not be approved.
3 more examplesShow less
การgaanเว้นวรรคwén-wákในnaiโพสต์póotนั้นnánมีmiiนัยnaiชวนให้chuuan-hâiคิดว่าkít-wâaเขาkǎoไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jai
The spacing in that post subtly suggested that he was dissatisfied.
คำขอบคุณkam kòp-kunสั้นsânๆ-ของkŏngเธอterมีmeeนัยnaiว่าwâaมีเรื่องmee rêuuangที่têeยังyangพูดไม่ได้pôot mâi dâai
Her brief thanks subtly indicated that there were things she couldn’t say yet.
การหยุดgaan-yùtพูดpûutกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnของkɔ̌ɔngโฆษกkoo-sòkมีmiiนัยnaiชี้ว่าchíi-wâaภายในpaai-naiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùp
The spokesperson’s sudden pause subtly pointed to the fact that there was no internal conclusion yet.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นัย said ไน?
nai
- Vowel spellingัย is read like the vowel ไ (ai).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |