นิเมะ
ní-méMeaning
1NounA2
(informal) anime; Japanese animation
An informal or colloquial term for อนิเมะอนิเมะà-nì-méanime (Japanese animation) (a-ni-mé); Japanese-style animated shows or films.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindนิเมะní-méนิเมะní-mé(informal) anime; Japanese animation
I like to watch anime.
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Yesterday I watched a new anime, it was very fun.
This holiday, we're going to watch anime all day.
ถึงtʉ̌ngฉันchǎnจะjàอายุเยอะaa-yú-yə́แล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูduuนิเมะní-méเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
Even though I'm older now, I still like watching anime just the same.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
นิníนิnísentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)sentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)Part 1
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เมะméเมะmé1anime; Japanese animation2top; dominant partner [in a relationship]anime; Japanese animationPart 2
นิเมะní-méนิเมะní-mé(informal) anime; Japanese animation(informal) anime; Japanese animationWord