นี่แหละ

nîi-lɛ̀

Meaning

1NounA2

this is it; that's the one; exactly

An expression used to emphasize that this is the specific person, thing, or reason being discussed; this is it; exactly.

Examples

กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แหละlɛ̀แหละlɛ̀emphasis/focus particle (colloquial)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcohol
This is the cup of coffee I want to drink.
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ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanร้านนี้ráan-níiแหละlɛ̀ที่tîiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iที่สุดtîi-sùt
This is the most delicious restaurant.
คนนี้kon-níiแหละlɛ̀คือkʉʉเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒm
This right here is my best friend.
เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkและlɛ́ซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàtนี่แหละnîi-lɛ̀เหตุผลhèet-pǒnที่tîiเขาkǎoได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng
He works hard and is honest. This is exactly why he got promoted.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)this (colloq.)Part 1
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แหละlɛ̀แหละlɛ̀emphasis/focus particle (colloquial)emphasis/focus particle (colloquial)Part 2
นี่แหละnîi-lɛ̀นี่แหละnîi-lɛ̀this is it; that's the one; exactlythis is it; that's the one; exactlyWord

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