น่าคิด
nâa-kítMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
thought-provoking; worth thinking about
Worthy of consideration, interesting to think about, or thought-provoking
Examples
คำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneน่าnâaน่าnâa1worthy/apt to ...2come on; please (persuasive particle)คิดมากkít-mâakคิดมากkít-mâak1[to] overthink; worry too much2overly worried; prone to overthinkingพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerคุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
This question is very interesting to think about. Let's talk more tomorrow.
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ไอเดียai-diiaที่tîiเขาkǎoนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumวันนี้wan-níiน่าคิดnâa-kítทีเดียวtii-diiao
The idea he presented in the meeting today is quite thought-provoking.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaมันmanจะjàดูduuเป็นไปไม่ได้bpen-bpai-mâi-dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tii-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaนี้níiก็gɔ̂น่าคิดnâa-kítนะná
Even though it seems impossible, this solution is worth considering.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiน่าคิดnâa-kítเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópของkɔ̌ɔngเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสังคมsǎng-komมนุษย์má-nút
This article presents a thought-provoking issue regarding the impact of technology on human society.
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
nâa
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
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คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; plan[to] think; considerPart 2
น่าคิดnâa-kítน่าคิดnâa-kítthought-provoking; worth thinking aboutthought-provoking; worth thinking aboutWord