นิ
níMeaning
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sentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)
an informal sentence-final particle, common in casual and Southern Thai speech, used to add mild emphasis, point something out (as if it should be obvious), or soften a statement or complaint.
Examples
ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นิníนิnísentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdวันจันทร์wan-janวันจันทร์wan-janMondayไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เชื่อกันchʉ̂ʉa-ganเชื่อกันchʉ̂ʉa-gan[to] be commonly believed; it is believed (that …)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I already told you this shop is closed on Mondays, you know. You just didn't believe me.
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The weather is so hot, isn't it? I don't want to go anywhere today.
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaรีบrîipมาmaaให้hâiทันtanนัดnátแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngมาmaaรอrɔɔอยู่ดีyùu-diiรถติดrót-dtìtมากmâakเลยləəiนิní
I rushed to be on time for the appointment, but in the end, I still have to wait anyway. The traffic was just awful, you know.
ผมpǒmนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaคุณkunจะjàเข้าใจประเด็นkâo-jai-bprà-denที่tîiผมpǒmพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanนะnáเนี่ยnîiaที่tîiพูดpûutไปbpaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtก็gɔ̂ชัดเจนchát-jeenอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoนิní
I really thought you would understand the point I was trying to communicate. Everything I said was already quite clear, wasn't it?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ní
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |