นัยแฝง
nai-fɛ̌ɛngMeaning
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hidden meaning; implication
A meaning that is hidden and not said directly; a hint or suggestion.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนัยแฝงnai-fɛ̌ɛngนัยแฝงnai-fɛ̌ɛnghidden meaning; implicationบางอย่างbaang-yàangบางอย่างbaang-yàangsomething; certain thing(s)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jainot sure; uncertainว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
I feel like his words have some hidden meaning, but I'm not sure what it is.
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ตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpของkɔ̌ɔngหนังnǎngมีmiiนัยแฝงnai-fɛ̌ɛngที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiคนดูkon-duuต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับไปglàp-bpaiคิดkítต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
The movie's ending has a hidden suggestion that makes the audience think about it afterwards.
การวิเคราะห์gaan wí-krórสุนทรพจน์sǔn-torn-pótของkŏngนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangต้องdtôngอ่านàanนัยแฝงnai făengที่têeซ่อนอยู่sôn yòoระหว่างrá-wàangบรรทัดban-tátด้วยdûuay
Analyzing a politician's speech requires also reading the hidden implications between the lines.
ในnaiบางวัฒนธรรมbaang wát-tá-ná-tamนัยแฝงnai făengที่têeสื่อsèuuผ่านpàanสายตาsăai dtaaสามารถsăa-mâatมีความหมายmee kwaam-măaiลึกซึ้งléuk séungกว่าgwàaคำkamพูดตรงๆpôot dtrong dtrong
In some cultures, the implied meaning conveyed through a glance can be more profound than direct words.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นัยแฝง said ไน-แฝง?
nai-fɛ̌ɛng
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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แฝงfɛ̌ɛngแฝงfɛ̌ɛng1[to] be concealed; be hidden; be embedded2[to] imply; carry implicitly; contain implicitly3hidden; implicit; latent; underlying[to] be concealed; be hidden; be embeddedPart 2
นัยแฝงnai-fɛ̌ɛngนัยแฝงnai-fɛ̌ɛnghidden meaning; implicationhidden meaning; implicationWord