นาที
naa-tiiMeanings
1NounA1
minute (time unit)
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostนาทีnaa-tiiนาทีnaa-tii1minute (time unit)2moment; minute (informal)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can I wait one more minute?
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There are sixty seconds in one minute.
The bus leaves in five minutes; hurry up.
I will call you every ten minutes to check on your condition.
2NounA2
moment; minute (informal)
a short period of time; a brief moment
Examples
รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asนาทีเดียวnaa-tii-diiaoนาทีเดียวnaa-tii-diiao1only one minute; just a minute2just a minute!เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
Wait just a moment, it’ll be done in just a minute.
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เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiผมpǒmเผลอใจplə̌ə-jaiไปbpaiแค่kɛ̂ɛชั่วchûuaนาทีเดียวnaa-tii-diiaoก็gɔ̂รีบrîipตั้งสติdtâng-sà-dtìกลับมาglàp-maa
A moment ago I lost my composure for just a brief moment, then quickly collected myself.
He fell silent for a brief moment before answering the question.
Give me a minute to think, and then I’ll decide.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
naa
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
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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
นาทีnaa-tiiนาทีnaa-tiiminute (time unit)minute (time unit)Word