นิว
niuMeanings
1Proper nounA2
New (nickname; given name)
A Thai given name or nickname borrowed from the English word 'new'.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownนิวniuนิวniu1New (nickname; given name)2new (transliteration in names/brands)
This is my friend named New.
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Yesterday, New called and invited me to have dinner.
Tomorrow, New will apply for a job at a company near home.
นิวniuเป็นbpenเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanสมัยsà-mǎiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiที่tîiคอยkɔɔiช่วยchûuaiผมpǒmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekบ่อยbɔ̀iมากmâak
New is a friend from university who often helped me with projects.
2AdjectiveB1
new (transliteration in names/brands)
A transliteration of the English word 'new' used in product names, brands, or titles.
Examples
ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuuaเปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuua1[to] launch; debut; unveil (product/service)2[to] make one’s debut; appear publiclyเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmbeverage; drinkรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownโคล่าkoo-lâaโคล่าkoo-lâacola (soft drink)นิวniuนิวniu1New (nickname; given name)2new (transliteration in names/brands)
The shop launched a new flavor drink called Cola New.
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ป้ายโฆษณาbpâai-koo-sà-naaเขียนkǐianว่าwâaแชมพูchɛɛm-puuนิวniuสูตรsùutอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonสำหรับsǎm-ràpทุกtúkสภาพsà-pâapผมpǒm
The billboard says, Shampoo New, gentle formula for all hair types.
ซีรีส์see-rêeภาคต่อpâak dtòrใช้cháiชื่อว่าchêu wâaฮีโร่hee-rôhนิวniuเจเนอเรชันjay-ner-ray-chânเพื่อpêuuaเน้นnénภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákทันสมัยtan sà-măi
The sequel series uses the title Hero New Generation to emphasize a modern image.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtรีriiแบรนด์สินค้าbrɛɛn-sǐn-káaเป็นbpenโลชั่นloo-chânนิวniuพลัสplátพร้อมprɔ́ɔmโลโก้loo-gôoใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจับตลาดjàp-dtà-làatวัยรุ่นwai-rûn
The company rebranded the product as Lotion New Plus with a new logo to capture the youth market.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
niu
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 | — | — |