เนคไท
nêek-taiMeaning
1NounA1
necktie; tie
a long narrow strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in front, typically with a collared shirt
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เนคไทnêek-taiเนคไทnêek-tainecktie; tieไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Dad wears a necktie to work every day.
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Today I bought a navy-blue necktie.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiมีmiiสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaanฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngผูกเนคไทpùuk-nêek-taiให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
I have a job interview tomorrow; I need to tie my necktie neatly.
เวลาwee-laaสวมsǔuamเชิ้ตchə́ətปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ngเขาkǎoมักเลือกmák-lʉ̂ʉakเนคไทลายnêek-tai-laaiทางtaangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuสุภาพsù-pâap
When wearing a collared shirt, he often chooses a striped necktie to look formal.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เนคไท said เนก-ไท?
nêek-tai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nêek
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |