นี่(nêe)
Meanings
1determinerA1
this (near the speaker)
used to refer to something or someone close to the speaker; can function before a noun
2PronounA1
this; this one (pronoun)
a thing, person, or idea that is close to the speaker or has just been mentioned
Examples
นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mine
This is my book.
3NounB1
here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)
used to draw attention or introduce something, often in conversation
Examples
นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก่อนนะgòn náก่อนนะgòn náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
Hey, listen to me first.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)
- deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)
- focus/emotion particle
- discourse marker (framing)
อันนี้an néeอันนี้an néethis; this one (near the speaker)
this; this one (near the speaker)
เน้néเน้né1this (cute/colloquial variant of นี้/นี่)2this/like this (colloquial particle, variant of เนี่ย/นี่)
- this (cute/colloquial variant of นี้/นี่)
- this/like this (colloquial particle, variant of เนี่ย/นี่)
เอ๊ยéeyเอ๊ยéey1[!] hey! (calling someone)2[!] oops! / oh! (surprise, correction)
- [!] hey! (calling someone)
- [!] oops! / oh! (surprise, correction)