นัยยะ
nai-yáMeaning
1NounB2
implication; connotation
an implied meaning, suggestion, or connotation beyond what is explicitly stated
Examples
คำขอบคุณkam kòp-kunคำขอบคุณkam kòp-kunwords of thanks; expression of gratitudeสั้นๆsân sânสั้นๆsân sânbriefly; in shortของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนัยยะnai-yáนัยยะnai-yáimplication; connotationว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทีมteemทีมteemteam; groupยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateต่อให้dtòr hâiต่อให้dtòr hâieven if; no matter (what/how)ดีกว่าdee gwàaดีกว่าdee gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
His brief thanks carried the implication that the team still needs to do better work.
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คำว่าkam-wâaไว้wáiค่อยkɔ̂iคุยkuiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəมีmiiนัยยะnai-yáว่าwâaเธอtəəยังyangไม่mâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmจะjàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
Her phrase “let’s talk later” implied that she is not ready to decide.
การgaanเงียบngîiapของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanมีmiiนัยยะnai-yáยอมรับyɔɔm-rápโดยปริยายdooi-bpà-rí-yaaiว่าwâaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำลังgam-langมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaสภาพคล่องsà-pâap-klɔ̂ng
The executives’ silence implicitly suggests that the company is facing liquidity problems.
การเลือกใช้คำgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-chái-kamแรงrɛɛngในnaiแถลงการณ์tà-lɛ̌ɛng-gaanมีmiiนัยยะnai-yáทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanกดดันgòt-danฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâam
The use of strong wording in the statement carries political connotations intended to pressure the opposition.
คำพูดkam pôotสั้นsânๆ-ของเขาkŏng kăoมีmeeนัยยะnai-yáว่าwâaทีมteemอาจàatเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpăenเร็วreoๆ-นี้née
His brief remark carried the implication that the team might change plans soon.
สีหน้าsǐi-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəมีmiiนัยยะnai-yáเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiไม่ควรmâi-kuuanพูดต่อpûut-dtɔ̀ɔ
Her expression subtly conveyed that the topic should not be continued.
คำชี้แจงkam-chíi-jɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanมีmiiนัยยะnai-yáทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangที่tîiคนฟังkon-fangจับได้jàp-dâaiจากjàakบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòt
The organizer’s statement had a political undertone that listeners inferred from the context.
การgaanเว้นวรรคwén-wákและlɛ́น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บรรยายpûu-ban-yaaiสื่อsʉ̀ʉให้hâiนัยยะnai-yáว่าwâaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunบางส่วนbaang-sùuanยังyangปกปิดbpòk-bpìtอยู่yùu
The narrator’s pauses and tone conveyed the implication that some information remained hidden.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นัยยะ said ไน-ยะ?
nai-yá
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
นัยnaiนัยnai1implication; underlying meaning2aspect; sense; respect3hint; indicationimplication; underlying meaningPart 1
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ยะyáยะyá1[to] do; make (Northern Thai)2(colloq.) emphatic sentence-final particle[to] do; make (Northern Thai)Part 2
นัยยะnai-yáนัยยะnai-yáimplication; connotationimplication; connotationWord