ลี
liiMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Lee (proper name)
a personal or family name rendered as “Lee” in Thai transcription; used as a given name or surname in various languages
Examples
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Mr. Lee is my new friend who comes from China.
Did you see Lee at the market yesterday?
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaลีliiที่อยู่tîi-yùuข้างบ้านkâang-bâanเราraoเพิ่งpə̂ngย้ายเข้ามาyáai-kâo-maaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเดือนที่แล้วdʉʉan-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
The Lee family who lives next door to us just moved in last month.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
lii
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 | — | — |