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nɛ̂ɛMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
certain; definite
sure; not in doubt (often in fixed forms like แน่ใจแน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jai1sure; certain2[to] be sure (about/of), while แน่นอนแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn1certain; sure2certainly; definitely3of course; certainly4definite; fixed is more common for ‘certain’ as a predicate)
Examples
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Yesterday he still wasn’t sure whether he should go.
Are you sure yet that you will enroll tomorrow?
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaอาการดีขึ้นaa-gaan-dii-kʉ̂nแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiสาเหตุsǎa-hèetที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
The doctor said the condition has improved, but is still not sure of the exact cause.
2AdverbB1
surely; certainly; for sure
used to emphasize that something is true or will happen (เช่นเช่นchên1like; as2for example; such as ไปแน่, ได้แน่)
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastแน่nɛ̂ɛแน่nɛ̂ɛ1certain; definite2surely; certainly; for sure
I'm definitely going tomorrow.
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If I finish the work in time, I'll definitely get a bonus.
You said you're free this evening, right? Are you definitely coming?
อย่าyàaห่วงhùuangนะnáรอบหน้าrɔ̂ɔp-nâaฉันchǎnจองที่jɔɔng-tîiไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoได้dâaiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiดูคอนเสิร์ตduu-kɔɔn-sə̀ətแน่nɛ̂ɛ
Don't worry; I've reserved spots for next time. We'll definitely get into the concert.
If you don’t do your homework today, you’ll definitely get scolded by the teacher tomorrow.
ออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanช้าcháaนิดเดียวnít-diiaoรถติดrót-dtìtแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiไปbpaiทันtanประชุมbprà-chumไม่ทันmâi-tanแน่nɛ̂ɛ
Leaving home just a little late with traffic like this, we’re doomed to miss the meeting.
ถ้าtâaยังyangผลัดplàtวันwanประกันbprà-ganพรุ่งprûngอยู่yùuอย่างนี้yàang-níiโครงการkroong-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngล่มlômแน่nɛ̂ɛ
If you keep procrastinating like this, the project is bound to fail.
ฝืนfʉ̌ʉnซ้อมsɔ́ɔmทั้งที่táng-tîiเจ็บjèpต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiบาดbàatเจ็บเรื้อรังjèp-rʉ́ʉa-rangแน่nɛ̂ɛ
If you keep forcing yourself to train while injured, you’ll inevitably get a chronic injury.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
nɛ̂ɛ
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 | — | — |