นิสัย
ní-sǎiMeanings
1NounA2
habit
A usual way of behaving that someone does regularly; a habitual behavior.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนิสัยní-sǎiนิสัยní-sǎi1habit2character; dispositionตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔnตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔn[to] wake up (stop sleeping)แต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoearly in the morning; since early morningเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamregularly; habitually; routinely
I have a habit of waking up early.
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He is trying to build a habit of reading before bed.
I want to change my habit of eating sweets every day.
เพราะprɔ́มีmiiนิสัยní-sǎiจดjòtงานngaanทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoฉันchǎnจึงjʉngจัดการjàt-gaanเวลาwee-laaได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
Because I have a habit of writing tasks every morning, I manage my time better.
2NounA2
character; disposition
A person's typical nature or inherent tendencies as reflected in behavior.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนิสัยní-sǎiนิสัยní-sǎi1habit2character; dispositionอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoon1gentle; kind (manner)2tender; delicate (treatment/handling)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]โกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)
He has a gentle nature and dislikes getting angry.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkเธอtəəนิสัยní-sǎiชอบchɔ̂ɔpช่วยchûuaiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngบอกbɔ̀ɔk
Since childhood, she has had a tendency to help others without being told.
แม้mɛ́ɛสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanกดดันgòt-danเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂แสดงsà-dɛɛngนิสัยใจเย็นní-sǎi-jai-yenและlɛ́คิดkítเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn
Even under pressure, he shows a calm nature and thinks methodically.
ฉันchǎnเริ่มrə̂əmสังเกตsǎng-gèetว่าwâaนิสัยní-sǎiแท้จริงtɛ́ɛ-jingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenคนkonรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiชอบเสี่ยงchɔ̂ɔp-sìiangทำให้tam-hâiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiช้าcháa
I started to notice that his true nature is cautious and risk-averse, which makes him slow to decide.
He has a good character and likes to help others.
The teacher praised her for being responsible and polite.
ผมpǒmอยากyàakปรับbpràpนิสัยní-sǎiเจ้าชู้jâo-chúuของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengให้ดีhâi-diiขึ้นkʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉn
I want to change my flirtatious trait to improve for a lasting relationship.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàเก่งgèngแต่dtɛ̀ɛนิสัยní-sǎiชอบchɔ̂ɔpเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapทำให้tam-hâiคนkonรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaไม่mâiไว้ใจwái-jai
Although he's talented, his exploitative nature makes people around him distrust him.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นิสัย said นิ-ไส?
ní-sǎi
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 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 | — | — |