อิ
ìMeaning
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short vowel /i/; Thai vowel sign ◌ิ
The Thai short vowel sound 'i' and its written sign ◌ิ, known as sara i.
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)จริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)และláeและláeand (coordinating)สิงห์sĭngสิงห์sĭng1lion; mythical lion2brave/valiant person3Leo (zodiac sign)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสระอิsà-rà ìสระอิsà-rà ì1Thai vowel sign 'i' (short)2the short vowel /i/ (Thai)เหมือนกันmĕuuan ganเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan1the same; alike2too; also; as well; likewise3same here; me tooแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)การออกเสียงgaan òk sĭiangการออกเสียงgaan òk sĭiang1pronunciation; articulation; enunciation2voting; casting votesไม่เหมือนกันmâi mĕuuan ganไม่เหมือนกันmâi mĕuuan gandifferent; not the sameซะทีเดียวsà tee diiaoซะทีเดียวsà tee diiao1very; quite; really; completely2not entirely (in negatives)
The words 'jing' (true) and 'sing' (lion) both use the vowel 'i', but their pronunciations are not exactly the same.
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คุณครูkun kruuสอนsŏnให้hâiแยกyâekความแตกต่างkwaam dtàek dtàangระหว่างrá-wàangเสียงsĭiangสั้นsânของkŏngสระอิsà-rà ìกับgàpเสียงsĭiangยาวyaaoของkŏngสระsàอีee
The teacher taught us to differentiate between the short sound of the vowel 'i' and the long sound of the vowel 'ii'.
ในnaiทางภาษาศาสตร์taang paa-săa sàatสระอิsà-rà ìเป็นbpenสระsàเดี่ยวdìiaoเสียงsĭiangสั้นsânจัดอยู่jàt yòoในกลุ่มnai glùmสระsàหน้าnâaไม่มีmâi meeการห่อgaan hòปากbpàakเวลาออกway-laa òkเสียงsĭiang
In linguistics, the vowel 'i' is a short monophthong, classified as a front vowel, pronounced without rounding the lips.
การใช้gaan cháiสระอิsà-rà ìในnaiคำkamที่têeมาจากmaa jàakภาษาบาลีสันสกฤตpaa-săa baa-lee săn-sà-grìtมีmeeกฎเกณฑ์gòt gaynเฉพาะchà-pórซึ่งsêungผู้เรียนpûu riianภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiระดับสูงrá-dàp sŏongควรkuuanทำความเข้าใจtam kwaam kâo jai
The use of the vowel 'i' in words derived from Pali and Sanskrit has specific rules, which advanced learners of Thai should understand.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |