เหนี่ยว
nìiaoMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] pull; draw; tug
to pull or draw [sth] toward oneself, often steadily or continuously
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเหนี่ยวnìiaoเหนี่ยวnìiao1[to] pull; draw; tug2[to] hold back; restrain; delayเชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsเข้าหาkâo hăaเข้าหาkâo hăa1[to] approach; go to see [sb]/[sth]2[to] court; seek favor from [sb]3[to] make advances; flirt withตัวอย่างdtuua yàangตัวอย่างdtuua yàang1example2sample; specimen3trailer (film preview)4model; example to followช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-
He pulled the rope toward himself slowly.
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Mother drew the bucket of water up from the well with steady force.
เธอtəəเหนี่ยวnìiaoเสื้อกันฝนsʉ̂ʉa-gan-fǒnเข้ามาkâo-maaใกล้ตัวglâi-dtuuaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmตกหนักdtòk-nàk
She pulled the raincoat closer to herself when the rain started to pour.
ชายชราchaai chá-raaค่อยkôiๆ-เหนี่ยวnìiaoยอดyôtเถาวัลย์tăo wanลงมาlong maaเพื่อpêuuaจะjàเก็บgèpผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiที่อยู่têe yòoสูงsŏong
The old man gradually drew the vine down to pick the fruit that was high up.
ทหารtá-hǎanสั่งให้sàng-hâiฉันchǎnเหนี่ยวไกnìiao-gaiยิงyingหนึ่งnʉ̀ngนัดnátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpปืนbpʉʉn
The soldier ordered me to pull the trigger and fire one shot to test the gun.
เขาkǎoตั้งdtângลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiให้hâiมั่นmânก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเหนี่ยวไกnìiao-gaiยิงเป้าying-bpâoกลางglaangได้dâaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
He steadied his breathing before pulling the trigger, hitting the center of the target accurately.
ผู้pûuฝึกย้ำfʉ̀k-yámว่าwâaอย่าyàaเหนี่ยวไกnìiao-gaiจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàระบุrá-bùเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
The instructor emphasized not to pull the trigger until the target is clearly identified.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสัญญาณsǎn-yaanดังdangเขาkǎoเหนี่ยวไกnìiao-gaiทันทีtan-tiiกระสุนgrà-sǔnพุ่งpûngออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakลำกล้องlam-glɔ̂ngอย่างyàangทรงพลังsong-pá-lang
When the signal sounded, he pulled the trigger immediately, and the bullet shot out of the barrel with force.
2VerbB2
[to] hold back; restrain; delay
to keep [sb/sth] from moving or acting freely; to slow or delay [sth]
Examples
จราจรติดขัดjà-raa-jɔɔn-dtìt-kàtจราจรติดขัดjà-raa-jɔɔn-dtìt-kàttraffic is congested; traffic is backed upเหนี่ยวnìiaoเหนี่ยวnìiao1[to] pull; draw; tug2[to] hold back; restrain; delayการขนส่งgaan-kǒn-sòngการขนส่งgaan-kǒn-sòng1transportation; transport2transport system/industryให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)ช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaslower; more slowlyกำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3deadline; due date4specification; stipulation
Traffic congestion delayed the delivery, making it arrive later than scheduled.
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ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเหนี่ยวnìiaoการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaan
Complicated paperwork slowed the project's approval.
หากhàakขาดkàatข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunสำคัญsǎm-kanก็gɔ̂จะjàเหนี่ยวnìiaoการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanจนjonโครงการkroong-gaanชะลอchá-lɔɔ
If key information is missing, it will hinder the committee’s decision, causing the project to slow.
ปัจจัยเสี่ยงbpàt-jai-sìiangด้านdâanกฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapยังyangเหนี่ยวnìiaoการลงทุนgaan-long-tunแม้mɛ́ɛแนวโน้มตลาดnɛɛo-nóom-dtà-làatจะjàดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Regulatory risks continue to restrain investment, even though market prospects have improved.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nìiao
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |