นัยนา
nai-yá-naaMeaning
1NounC1
eye (poetic)
A formal or literary word for an eye.
Examples
นัยนาnai-yá-naaนัยนาnai-yá-naaeye (poetic)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herงดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)ดั่งdàngดั่งdàng1as; like; as if (literary)2as if; as though (literary)3like; akin to (literary)4like; as (literary)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)กวางgwaangกวางgwaangdeer
Her eyes are as beautiful as a deer's.
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นัยนาnai-yá-naaอันanเศร้าสร้อยsâo-sɔ̂ɔiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnความทุกข์ระทมkwaam-túk-rá-tomล้ำลึกlám-lʉ́kที่tîiซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùuภายในpaai-nai
His sorrowful eyes revealed the deep anguish hidden within.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความมืดมิดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉt-mítปรากฏbpraa-gòtเพียงpiiangคู่kûuดวงduuangนัยนาnai-yá-naaอันanดุดันdù-danของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์sàtผู้ล่าpûu-lâa
Amidst the pitch darkness, only the pair of fierce eyes of the predator appeared.
หยาดน้ำyàat-náamใสsǎiไหลรินlǎi-rinจากjàakดวงduuangนัยนาnai-yá-naaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเธอtəəได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiนั้นnán
Clear tears streamed from her eyes when she heard that bad news.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นัยนา said ไน-ยะ-นา?
nai-yá-naa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
นัยnaiนัยnai1implication; underlying meaning2aspect; sense; respect3hint; indicationimplication; underlying meaningPart 1
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นัยนาnai-yá-naaนัยนาnai-yá-naaeye (poetic)eye (poetic)Word