หนิ
nìMeanings
1PronounA2
this
This (colloquial spelling and pronunciation of นี่นี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter))
Examples
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Who is this guy?
I don't really like this kind of dress design.
2ParticleB1
particle indicating a reminder or obvious fact
A colloquial sentence-ending particle used to point out an obvious fact, remind the listener, or express slight contradiction (similar to 'isn't it?' or 'after all')
Examples
ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastหนิnìหนิnì1this2particle indicating a reminder or obvious fact
But you said you wouldn't go!
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ฉันchǎnจ่ายjàaiค่าไฟkâa-faiไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiหนิnìทำไมtam-maiยังyangมีmiiบิลbinมาmaaอีกìik
I already paid the electricity bill yesterday, didn't I? Why is there another bill?
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonเสนอไอเดียsà-nə̌ə-ai-diiaนี้níiให้hâiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaตั้งdtângแต่แรกdtɛ̀ɛ-rɛ̂ɛkเองeengหนิnì
He was the one who suggested this idea to the boss in the first place, wasn't he?
การที่gaan-tîiความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káaจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianระหว่างrá-wàangการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanมันmanก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenเรื่องปกติrʉ̂ʉang-bpòk-gà-dtìหนิnì
It's perfectly normal for client requirements to change during the workflow, after all.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |