อิ
ì
Meanings
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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)จริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)และláeและláeand (coordinating)สิงห์sĭngสิงห์sĭng1lion; mythical lion2brave/valiant person3Leo (zodiac sign)4province code name (Chiang Rai)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]สระอิsà-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)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)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.