บัดนี้

bàt-níi

Meaning

1AdverbB2

now; at this time (formal/literary)

at the present moment; now (formal or literary). Note: for “from now on,” use บัดนี้เป็นต้นไป or ตั้งแต่นี้ไปตั้งแต่นี้ไปdtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ-níi-bpaifrom now on.

Examples

บัดนี้bàt-níiบัดนี้bàt-níinow; at this time (formal/literary)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneสมควรsǒm-kuuanสมควรsǒm-kuuan1appropriate; fitting; proper2[to] ought to; should (be appropriate)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ขอเชิญkɔ̌ɔ-chəənขอเชิญkɔ̌ɔ-chəən1please; you are invited to… (formal prompt)2[to] cordially invite [sb] (formal/polite)ประธานในพิธีbprà-taan-nai-pí-tiiประธานในพิธีbprà-taan-nai-pí-tiipresiding officer; ceremony chair; guest of honorขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)กล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao[to] say; state; mention (formal)เปิดงานbpə̀ət-ngaanเปิดงานbpə̀ət-ngaan[to] open an event
Now, the auspicious time has come. I would like to invite the chairman to give the opening speech.
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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 classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bàt

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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——

Word Breakdown

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บัดนี้bàt-níiบัดนี้bàt-níinow; at this time (formal/literary)now; at this time (formal/literary)Word