มีดี
mii-diiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] have good qualities
to have good qualities, strengths, or something special to offer
Examples
ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapเงียบๆngîiap ngîiap1quietly; discreetly; low‑key2quiet; subdued; unassuming3quiet!, hush!แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมีดีmee deeมีดีmee dee[to] have good qualitiesนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Even though he seems quiet, he has his strengths.
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อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngตัดสินdtàt-sǐnคนkonจากjàakภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangก็gɔ̂มีดีmii-diiในnaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Don't judge people by their appearance; everyone has something good to offer in their own way.
ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านนี้ráan néeถึงจะtĕung jàเล็กๆlék lékแต่dtàeรสชาติrót-châatอาหารaa-hăanก็gâwมีดีmee deeไม่แพ้mâi páeร้านráanใหญ่ๆyài yàiเลยloie
Although this restaurant is small, its food has qualities that are just as good as big restaurants.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนี้níiจะjàถูกtùukวิพากษ์วิจารณ์wí-pâak-wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛหากhàakพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaให้hâiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàเห็นว่าhěn-wâaมันmanก็gɔ̂มีดีmii-diiในnaiแง่ngɛ̂ɛของkɔ̌ɔngการgaanกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn-sèet-tà-gìtระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Although this policy is heavily criticized, upon deeper consideration, one can see it has merit in terms of long-term economic stimulation.
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 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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มีดีmii-diiมีดีmii-dii[to] have good qualities[to] have good qualitiesWord