อย่างนี้(yàang née)
Meanings
1AdverbA2
like this; in this way
in this manner; like this (often colloquial, also written อย่างงี้อย่างงี้yàang ngéelike this; in this way in speech)
Examples
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveอย่างนี้yàang néeอย่างนี้yàang née1like this; in this way2so; to this extent3this kind of; such (as this)4this kind (thing/person)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Do it like this.
2AdverbA2
so; to this extent
to this degree or extent, used with adjectives/adverbs (e.g., ทำไมแพงอย่างนี้ ‘why so expensive?’)
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)ร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; become hot; heat (sth) up4urgent; intense5hot (season/weather)อย่างนี้yàang néeอย่างนี้yàang née1like this; in this way2so; to this extent3this kind of; such (as this)4this kind (thing/person)
Why is it this hot?
3determinerA2
this kind of; such (as this)
modifies a noun to mean ‘of this type’ or ‘such as this’
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)อย่างนี้yàang néeอย่างนี้yàang née1like this; in this way2so; to this extent3this kind of; such (as this)4this kind (thing/person)
I like dogs of this type.
4PronounB1
this kind (thing/person)
used as a stand-alone to refer to a kind or type just mentioned or shown (e.g., คนอย่างนี้ ‘this kind of person’)
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleอย่างนี้yàang néeอย่างนี้yàang née1like this; in this way2so; to this extent3this kind of; such (as this)4this kind (thing/person)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
I don't like this kind of person at all.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
อย่างงี้yàang ngéeอย่างงี้yàang ngéelike this; in this way
like this; in this way
งี้ngéeงี้ngée1like this; this way (informal)2this; such (informal modifier)
- like this; this way (informal)
- this; such (informal modifier)
จังสี้jang sêeจังสี้jang sêelike this; this way (Isan/Lao)
like this; this way (Isan/Lao)
จั่งซี่jàng sêeจั่งซี่jàng sêe1like this; in this way; thus2this kind of; such (modifying a noun)3that's it; exactly; there you go
- like this; in this way; thus
- this kind of; such (modifying a noun)
- that's it; exactly; there you go
จะอี้jà-êeจะอี้jà-êe1like this; this way; thus (Northern Thai)2this kind of; such (Northern Thai)3this (way/thing) (Northern Thai)
- like this; this way; thus (Northern Thai)
- this kind of; such (Northern Thai)
- this (way/thing) (Northern Thai)
Word Breakdown
อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)Part 1
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อย่างนี้yàang néeอย่างนี้yàang néelike this; in this way