มินิ

mí-ní

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

mini; miniature; very small

small or reduced in size; miniature; often used before nouns as a modifier (e.g., มินิเดรสมินิเดรสmí-ní drétmini dress ‘mini dress’)

2NounB1

mini- (prefix meaning ‘small version’)

used as a prefix-like modifier before a noun to indicate a smaller or reduced version (e.g., มินิมาร์ทมินิมาร์ทmí-ní-mâatmini-mart; convenience store ‘mini-mart’)

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3NounB1

a mini (small size/version)

the small-size model or reduced version of a product or item (e.g., รุ่นมินิ, ขนาดมินิ)

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4Proper nounB2

MINI (car brand)

the automobile marque MINI; commonly used to refer to models such as มินิคูเปอร์

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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 classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

mí

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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

มิmíมิmínot (formal/literary negative)not (formal/literary negative)Part 1
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นิníนิnísentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)sentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)Part 2
มินิmí-níมินิmí-nímini; miniature; very smallmini; miniature; very smallWord