นี่
nîiMeanings
1determinerA1
this (colloq.)
Used after a noun or noun phrase in colloquial speech to indicate someone or something near the speaker; the usual neutral attributive form is นี้นี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic).
Examples
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This is our new friend.
This is the photo from yesterday at the beach.
2PronounA1
this; this one (pronoun)
a thing, person, or idea that is close to the speaker or has just been mentioned
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This is my new friend.
เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiเราraoคุยkuiเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanนี่nîiเป็นbpenแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiฉันchǎnพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ng
We were just talking about work; this is the plan I mentioned.
This is exactly the answer we wanted.
3NounB1
here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)
used to draw attention or introduce something, often in conversation
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
Hey, listen to me first.
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Hey, I have something important to talk about for a minute.
Hey, don’t go yet; I haven’t finished explaining.
นี่nîiขอkɔ̌ɔแทรกsɛ̂ɛkนิดหนึ่งnít-nʉ̀ngนะnáประเด็นbprà-denนี้níiเราraoเคยkəəiคุยกันkui-ganแล้วlɛ́ɛoเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan
Hey, let me jump in for a moment—this point was already discussed yesterday.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
nîi
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 | — | — |