เนี่ยนะ
nîia-náMeanings
1InterjectionB2
disbelief; scolding emphasis (“This? Seriously?”)
Colloquial exclamation showing disbelief, ridicule, or sharp emphasis about something just mentioned or pointed at; roughly “This? Seriously?” or “This, huh?”
Examples
That's your excuse? Seriously? (expressing ridicule about a ridiculous explanation)
2ParticleB2
emphatic/disbelieving final particle
Colloquial particle placed after a noun phrase or clause to add incredulous, critical, or emphatic tone (e.g., เขาเนี่ยนะ จะเป็นประธาน?).
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เนี่ยนะnîia-náเนี่ยนะnîia-ná1disbelief; scolding emphasis (“This? Seriously?”)2emphatic/disbelieving final particleที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanwedding; marriage ceremonyเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
This dress? This is what you're going to wear to your friend's wedding?
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เขาkǎoเนี่ยนะnîia-náจะjàมาเป็นmaa-bpenหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaคนใหม่kon-màiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉaเลยləəi
Him? He's going to be our new boss? I can't believe it.
ทำงานtam-ngaanมาmaaทั้งtángเดือนdʉʉanได้dâaiเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiเนี่ยนะnîia-náมันmanไม่mâiคุ้มkúmกับgàpที่tîiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiไปเลยbpai-ləəi
After working for a whole month, you only get this much salary? It's not worth the effort at all.
แค่kɛ̂ɛเพราะprɔ́รถติดrót-dtìtนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iเนี่ยนะnîia-náที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiคุณkunมาmaaประชุมสายbprà-chum-sǎaiไปเป็นbpai-bpenชั่วโมงchûua-moong
Just because of a little traffic? That's the reason you're an hour late for the meeting?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nîia
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)Part 1
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นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particlesoftener; friendly particlePart 2
เนี่ยนะnîia-náเนี่ยนะnîia-nádisbelief; scolding emphasis (“This? Seriously?”)disbelief; scolding emphasis (“This? Seriously?”)Word