อินดี้
in-dîiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
indie; non-mainstream; independent
Related to an independent, non-mainstream style or production, especially in music, film, art, or fashion.
Examples
วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำเพลงtam-pleengทำเพลงtam-pleeng1[to] make music; [to] produce a song2[to] dawdle; [to] waste timeแนวอินดี้nɛɛo-in-dîiแนวอินดี้nɛɛo-in-dîiindie style; alternative genreและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปล่อยbplɔ̀iปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สังกัดsǎng-gàtสังกัดsǎng-gàt1[to] be affiliated with; belong to2affiliation; membership3under; attached toค่ายใหญ่kâai-yàiค่ายใหญ่kâai-yài1large camp2major label; major company
This band makes indie-style music and releases it themselves without a major label.
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ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonอินดี้in-dîiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánได้dâaiรางวัลraang-wanจากjàakเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanหนังnǎngต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
That indie film won an award at an international film festival.
เธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaแนวอินดี้nɛɛo-in-dîiที่tîiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpโดยdooiดีไซเนอร์dii-sai-nə̂əท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnเพราะprɔ́สะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความคิดสร้างสรรค์kwaam-kít-sâang-sǎnที่tîiไม่mâiตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛ
She likes indie-style clothing designed by local designers because it reflects creativity that doesn’t follow the mainstream.
ซาวด์อินดี้saao-in-dîiของkɔ̌ɔngอัลบั้มal-bâmนี้níiผสมโฟล์กpà-sǒm-fooกับgàpอิเล็กทรอนิกì-lék-trɔɔ-níkอย่างyàangพอดีpɔɔ-diiทำให้tam-hâiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenจากjàakกระแสหลักgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-làk
The indie sound of this album blends folk and electronic just right, making it stand out from the mainstream.
2NounB2
an indie person; non-mainstream person
A person who follows an independent, non-mainstream style or subculture.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายอินดี้sǎai-in-dîiสายอินดี้sǎai-in-dîiindie crowd/type; indie folksชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛ1[to] follow the trend; go with the flow2in line with trends; because it's popularและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiband; music ensembleเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
My friend is indie; he dresses off-trend and runs his own band.
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เธอtəəดูduuอินดี้in-dîiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛทรงผมsong-pǒmไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngงานศิลปะngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàที่tîiเธอtəəทำเองtam-eengทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
She looks indie from her hairstyle to the entirely self-made artwork she creates.
คนkonอินดี้in-dîiมักmákยึดyʉ́tวิถีwí-tǐiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmถูกtùukนิยามní-yaamด้วยdûuaiแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânกระแสหลักgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-làk
Indie people tend to follow their own path and refuse to be defined by mainstream fashion.
เขาkăoเริ่มrêrmจากjàakเป็นbpenเด็กdèkอินดี้in-dêeในnaiซอยsoiเล็กๆlék lékก่อนจะgòn jàค่อยๆkôi kôiสร้างsâangวัฒนธรรมย่อยwát-tá-ná-tam yôiของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm pêuuan
He started as an indie kid in a small alley and gradually built his own subculture among friends.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
in
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อินinอินin1in bounds (sports)2[to] be emotionally absorbed (slang)3fashionable; trendy (loan, informal)4into; enthusiastic about (slang)in bounds (sports)Part 1
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อินดี้in-dîiอินดี้in-dîiindie; non-mainstream; independentindie; non-mainstream; independentWord