มีเงิน
mii-ngənMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] have money
To possess money or have money available to spend.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีเงินmii-ngənมีเงินmii-ngən1[to] have money2[to] be wealthy; be well-offไม่พอmâi-pɔɔไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficientlyจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] pass a ballค่ารถkâa-rótค่ารถkâa-rótfare; transport feeเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return home
Yesterday I didn't have enough money for the fare, so I walked home.
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If I have any money left tomorrow, I'll buy some fruit to take home.
ถ้าtâaมีเงินmii-ngənเหลือlʉ̌ʉaสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanฉันchǎnจะjàเก็บไว้gèp-wáiซื้อsʉ́ʉตั๋วdtǔuaกลับบ้านglàp-bâanช่วงchûuangสงกรานต์sǒng-graan
If I have money left at the end of the month, I'll save it for a ticket home at Songkran.
ตอนdtɔɔnเรียนriianมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiเขาkǎoไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีเงินmii-ngənเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamงานพิเศษngaan-pí-sèet
At university he didn't have much money, so he had to take a part-time job.
2VerbA2
[to] be wealthy; be well-off
To have substantial financial resources or be financially comfortable.
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillมีเงินmii-ngənมีเงินmii-ngən1[to] have money2[to] be wealthy; be well-offมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
His family is very wealthy.
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He's wealthy and can easily afford an expensive car.
เธอtəəเกิดมาgə̀ət-maaในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiมีเงินmii-ngənไม่เคยmâi-kəəiต้องdtɔ̂ngกังวลgang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai
She was born into a well-off family and has never had to worry about expenses.
แม้mɛ́ɛครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเขาkǎoจะjàมีเงินmii-ngənแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangใช้cháiชีวิตเรียบง่ายchii-wít-rîiap-ngâaiและlɛ́ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpอวดùuatใครkrai
Although his family is wealthy, he still lives simply and doesn't like showing off.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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มีเงินmii-ngənมีเงินmii-ngən[to] have money[to] have moneyWord