แถวนี้
tɛ̌ɛo-níiMeanings
1AdverbA2
around here; nearby
in this vicinity; near where the speaker is
Examples
แถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níi1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoร้านสะดวกซื้อráan-sà-dùuak-sʉ́ʉร้านสะดวกซื้อráan-sà-dùuak-sʉ́ʉconvenience storeไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkคะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
Is there a convenience store near here?
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Excuse me, is there an ATM around here?
Just a moment ago, I saw a small dog running right around here.
ผมpǒmไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iคุ้นkúnทางtaangแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiช่วยchûuaiบอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taangไปbpaiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkráp
I'm not very familiar with the way around this immediate area. Could you please tell me the way to the train station?
2NounA2
this area; this neighborhood
the local area surrounding the speaker
Examples
แถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níi1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountของกินkɔ̌ɔng-ginของกินkɔ̌ɔng-ginfood; things to eatอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
There's a lot of delicious food in this area.
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เมื่อก่อนmêuua gònแถวนี้tăeo néeเป็นbpenทุ่งนาtûng naaแต่dtàeตอนนี้dton néeมีแต่mee dtàeตึกdtèukสูงๆsŏong sŏong
This area used to be rice fields, but now there are only tall buildings.
Most people in this area are friendly and help each other out.
ความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangดีdiiถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàกลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀kก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiน่ากลัวnâa-gluua
The safety in this area is quite good; even if you come home late, it's not scary.
3AdverbB1
approximately; around this time/amount
about this point in time, quantity, price, etc.; roughly (colloquial, often said as แถวๆแถวๆtăeo-tăeo1around; in the vicinity of [somewhere]2about; around [time/number] นี้นี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic))
Examples
ตั๋วหนังdtŭua năngตั๋วหนังdtŭua năngmovie ticket; cinema ticketราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atเท่าไหร่tâo ràiเท่าไหร่tâo rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/manyน่าจะnâa jàน่าจะnâa jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3might be a good idea (suggestion)4should have (regret/criticism)แถวๆtăeo-tăeoแถวๆtăeo-tăeo1around; in the vicinity of [somewhere]2about; around [time/number]สองร้อยsŏng róiสองร้อยsŏng róitwo hundred; 200บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)นี่แหละnîi làeนี่แหละnîi làethis is it; that's the one; exactly
How much is the movie ticket? Probably around two hundred baht.
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เราraoนัดเจอnát jerกันganแถวๆtăeo-tăeoเที่ยงtîiangได้ไหมdâi măiพอดีpo deeตอนเช้าdton cháaoผมpŏmไม่ว่างmâi wâang
Can we meet around noon? I'm not free in the morning.
My son is around this age; he's very mischievous right now.
ผลpŏnสำรวจความคิดเห็นsăm-rùuat kwaam kít hĕnของkŏngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonก็gâwออกมาòk maaแถวๆtăeo-tăeoนี้néeตลอดdtà-lòtไม่ค่อยmâi kôiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian bplaengเท่าไหร่tâo rài
The results of the public opinion poll always come out around this point; they don't change much.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tɛ̌ɛo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
แถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)row; linePart 1
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แถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiaround here; nearbyaround here; nearbyWord