นิ่งดี
nîng-diiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
nicely still; pleasingly steady; calm
Still, steady, or calm to a satisfactory degree; used of people, things, or their movement or behavior.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ซนsonซนsonmischievous; naughty (lively troublemaking)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนั่งเล่นnâng-lênนั่งเล่นnâng-lên[to] sit and relax; loungeของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)คนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleนิ่งnîngนิ่งnîng1still; motionless2[to] be still; stay still3calm; composed; unflustered4[to] remain silent; say nothingดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
Today, my child isn't naughty at all, just sitting and playing with toys alone, being very still and good.
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เจ้าหมาjâao-mǎaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnกลัวgluuaหมอmɔ̌ɔมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔฉีดยาchìit-yaaมันmanกลับglàpอยู่yùuนิ่งดีnîng-diiไม่mâiดิ้นdînเลยləəi
My dog is very afraid of the vet, but when it got the injection, it stayed very still and well-behaved, not struggling at all.
หนูnŏoต้องdtôngนั่งนิ่งnâng nîngดีๆdee deeนะnáลูกlôokเดี๋ยวdĭiaoช่างตัดผมchâng dtàt pŏmจะjàตัดผมdtàt pŏmให้hâiไม่สวยmâi sǔuai
You have to sit very still and good, dear, or the barber won't give you a nice haircut.
เป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน่าทึ่งnâa-tʉ̂ngที่tîiเด็กdèkวัยwaiซนsonขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiสามารถsǎa-mâatนั่งnângฟังfangพระpráสวดsùuatอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpนิ่งดีnîng-diiได้dâaiเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naan
It's amazing that a child this mischievous can sit and listen to the monks' chanting so calmly and still for a long time.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nîng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
นิ่งnîngนิ่งnîng1still; motionless2[to] be still; stay still3calm; composed; unflustered4[to] remain silent; say nothingstill; motionlessPart 1
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นิ่งดีnîng-diiนิ่งดีnîng-diinicely still; pleasingly steady; calmnicely still; pleasingly steady; calmWord