มีฉายา
mii-chǎa-yaaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be nicknamed; [to] have a nickname
To be nicknamed or have a special name that highlights a trait.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมีฉายาmii-chǎa-yaaมีฉายาmii-chǎa-yaa[to] be nicknamed; [to] have a nicknameว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโฆษกkoo-sòkโฆษกkoo-sòk1spokesperson; press secretary2announcer
My friend is very talkative, so he has the nickname 'The Spokesperson'.
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นักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnคนkonนั้นnánวิ่งwîngเร็วreoมากmâakจนjonมีฉายาmii-chǎa-yaaว่าwâaจรวดjà-rùuatทางเรียบtaang-rîiap
That football player runs so fast that he is nicknamed 'The Road Rocket'.
เขาkăoเป็นbpenคนใจดีkon jai deeชอบchôpช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaคนอื่นkon èunเสมอsà-mĕrเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเลยloieพร้อมใจกันpróm jai ganตั้งdtângให้hâiเขาkăoมีฉายาmee chăa-yaaว่าwâaพ่อพระpôr prá
He is a kind person who always likes to help others, so his friends unanimously gave him the nickname 'The Saint'.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนเก่าkon-gàoมีฉายาmii-chǎa-yaaว่าwâaเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉaและlɛ́ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเหนื่อยล้าkwaam-nʉ̀ʉai-láaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเลยləəi
The old manager was nicknamed 'The Machine' because he worked incredibly hard and never showed any signs of fatigue.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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มีฉายาmii-chǎa-yaaมีฉายาmii-chǎa-yaa[to] be nicknamed; [to] have a nickname[to] be nicknamed; [to] have a nicknameWord