นินี
ní-niiMeanings
1PronounC2
this; here (archaic/literary)
An archaic or poetic demonstrative meaning 'this' or indicating something close by; used mainly in classical or literary Thai.
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเถิดtə̀ətเถิดtə̀ətplease; do (formal/literary imperative)ความงามkwaam-ngaamความงามkwaam-ngaambeauty; attractivenessแห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)พงไพรpong-praiพงไพรpong-praiwilderness; vast forest (literary)นินีní-niiนินีní-nii1this; here (archaic/literary)2this (modifier; archaic/literary)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ภาพสะท้อนpâap-sà-tɔ́ɔnภาพสะท้อนpâap-sà-tɔ́ɔn1reflection (optical/mirror image)2reflection; representation (figurative)แห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)ความสมบูรณ์kwaam-sǒm-buunความสมบูรณ์kwaam-sǒm-buun1completeness; wholeness; integrity2fertility; abundance (of land/nature)3perfection; excellence4data/system integrity (technical)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsธรรมชาติtam-má-châatธรรมชาติtam-má-châat1nature; the natural world2natural; inherent3character; disposition
Behold the beauty of the forest; this is a reflection of nature's abundance.
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ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngที่tîiผันแปรpǎn-bprɛɛนินีní-niiแลlɛɛคือkʉʉสัจธรรมsàt-jà-tamอันanเที่ยงแท้tîiang-tɛ́ɛที่tîiจิตjìtแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎa
Amidst all transient things, this is the absolute truth that the soul seeks.
ความภักดีkwaam-pák-diiที่tîiข้าkâaมอบให้mɔ̂ɔp-hâiแด่dɛ̀ɛแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinจักjàkมิmíมลายmá-laaiนินีní-niiจะjàคงอยู่kong-yùuคู่kûuกาลgaanนิรันดร์ní-ran
The loyalty I give to the land shall not fade; this will endure for all eternity.
ในnaiพระราชนิพนธ์prá-râat-chá-ní-ponรำพันram-panถึงtʉ̌ngความkwaamพลัดพรากplát-prâakและlɛ́ทรงsongชี้ว่าchíi-wâaนินีní-niiแลlɛɛคือkʉʉชะตากรรมchá-dtaa-gamที่tîiมนุษย์má-nútมิอาจmí-àatเลี่ยงlîiangพ้นpón
In the royal composition, it laments separation, and indicates that this is the fate which humans cannot escape.
2determinerC2
this (modifier; archaic/literary)
Used before a noun to modify it with the sense of 'this' in poetic or classical style.
Examples
กวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ng[to] describe; depict [sth] in detailเทวีtee-wiiเทวีtee-wii1goddess; female deity2queen; high-ranking female royal (formal/literary)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสิริโฉมsì-rí-chǒomสิริโฉมsì-rí-chǒomsplendid beauty; graceful appearanceงดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)เหนือกว่าnʉ̌ʉa-gwàaเหนือกว่าnʉ̌ʉa-gwàa1[to] surpass [sb/sth]; be superior to [sb/sth]; exceed [sth]2superior; better; higherหญิงyǐngหญิงyǐng1woman; female (person)2female; feminine3princess (familiar form of address)ใดdaiใดdai1which; any (unspecified)2any; whichever (unspecified)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แคว้นkwɛ́ɛnแคว้นkwɛ́ɛnrealm; principality; region
The poet described the goddess, whose beauty was greater than any woman in the kingdom.
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ด้วยdûuayพระแสงขรรค์ชัยศรีprá săeng kăn chai sĕeนี้néeองค์ongกษัตริย์gà-sàtจึงjeungนำnamทัพพิชิตอริราชศัตรูtáp pí-chít à-rí-râat-sàt-dtrooได้สำเร็จdâai săm-rèt
With this sacred Sword of Victory, the king successfully led his army to conquer the enemy.
เหล่าlàoนักปราชญ์nák-bpràatถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganถึงtʉ̌ngความหมายkwaam-mǎaiอันanลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngที่ซ่อนtîi-sɔ̂ɔnอยู่ในyùu-naiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiโบราณboo-raanนี้níi
The scholars debated the profound meaning hidden within this ancient poem.
การตีความgaan dtee kwaamจารึกjaa-rúkอักษรàk-sŏnโบราณboh-raanนี้néeต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiความkwaamเข้าใจอย่างลึกซึ้งkâo-jai yàang léuk-séungในnaiบริบทbò-rí-bòtทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatและláeภาษาศาสตร์paa-săa-sàat
Interpreting this ancient inscription requires a profound understanding of its historical and linguistic context.
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 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 | — | — |