เนกาทีฟ

ná-gao-tîip

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

negative; pessimistic

having a negative attitude; tending to focus on the bad side

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2AdjectiveB1

negative (test result)

a test result showing no infection, substance, or condition detected

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3AdjectiveB1

negative (less than zero)

less than zero in value, such as a negative number or a balance below zero

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This quarter’s net profit is negative, reflecting tight cash flow.
4AdjectiveB2

negative (photography)

A photographic image or film in which light and dark, or colors, are reversed from those of the original scene; also describing such an image or film.

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5AdjectiveB2

negative (electric charge)

having a negative electric charge; having an excess of electrons

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6AdjectiveB2

negative (grammatical)

expressing negation in grammar, as in a negative sentence form

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เนกาทีฟ said นะ-เกา-ทีฟ?

ná-gao-tîip

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

ná

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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