นิสิต
ní-sìtMeaning
1NounA2
university student (certain institutions)
A university student at an institution that uses this designation, such as Chulalongkorn or Kasetsart University, rather than นักศึกษานักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎauniversity/college student.
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นิสิตní-sìtนิสิตní-sìtuniversity student (certain institutions)จุฬาฯjù-laaจุฬาฯjù-laaChulalongkorn University (abbr.)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2classifier: yearsสามsăamสามsăamthree (3)
My older brother is a third-year Chulalongkorn University student.
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Yesterday the political science students went to do volunteer activities.
In the evening, students often study at the main library.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiประกาศbprà-gàatทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaให้hâiนิสิตní-sìtที่tîiทำกิจกรรมtam-gìt-jà-gamและlɛ́มีmiiผลการเรียนpǒn-gaan-riianดีdii
The university announced scholarships for students who are active in activities and have good academic performance.
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 | — | — |