ไง

ngai

Meanings

1NounA2

[!] hey; yo (very casual attention-getter)

A very informal call to get someone's attention among close friends; often after a name or pronoun (e.g., แนนไง). Less a greeting than an attention-getter.

Examples

เมย์mayเมย์may1May (month)2May (given name)ไงngaiไงngai1[!] hey; yo (very casual attention-getter)2[!] what's up?; how's it going? (casual)3how; in what way (informal; also ไง/ยังไง)4emphatic reminder/identifier (…ไง ‘you know’)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทางนี้taang néeทางนี้taang née1this way; over here2this side; our sideสิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particle
May, hey—come this way.
2NounA2

[!] what's up?; how's it going? (casual)

A casual prompt asking what’s happening/how someone is; often in patterns like เป็นไงบ้างเป็นไงบ้างbpen ngai bâangHow are you?; How's it going??, เป็นไง?, ยังไงยังไงyang ngai1how?; in what way?2how so?; what do you mean??

Examples

เป็นไงบ้างbpen ngai bâangเป็นไงบ้างbpen ngai bâangHow are you?; How's it going?วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)เหนื่อยnèuayเหนื่อยnèuay1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4hard; laborious; exhausting (informal)ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
How’s it going? Tired today?
3NounB1

how; in what way (informal; also ไงไงngai1[!] hey; yo (very casual attention-getter)2[!] what's up?; how's it going? (casual)3how; in what way (informal; also ไง/ยังไง)4emphatic reminder/identifier (…ไง ‘you know’)/ยังไงยังไงyang ngai1how?; in what way?2how so?; what do you mean?)

Informal form of อย่างไรอย่างไรyàang-rai1how; in what way2what kind; which way ‘how/in what way,’ usually sentence‑final or after verbs like ทำทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behave/เป็นเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressions/ยังยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree) (e.g., ทำไงดี, เป็นไง, ยังไงบ้าง).

Examples

ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveไงngaiไงngai1[!] hey; yo (very casual attention-getter)2[!] what's up?; how's it going? (casual)3how; in what way (informal; also ไง/ยังไง)4emphatic reminder/identifier (…ไง ‘you know’)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesเสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2[to] pay3late; deceased4polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)5sadly; unfortunately (final particle)6[to] lose; forfeit; waste7spoiled; ruined; gone badกลางทางglaang taangกลางทางglaang taang1halfway; en route2midway point
What should we do? The car broke down in the middle of the road.
4NounB2

emphatic reminder/identifier (…ไงไงngai1[!] hey; yo (very casual attention-getter)2[!] what's up?; how's it going? (casual)3how; in what way (informal; also ไง/ยังไง)4emphatic reminder/identifier (…ไง ‘you know’) ‘you know’)

Colloquial final particle marking obviousness, reminder, or pointing out the referent (That’s what I said / that one, you know / because…, see?).

Examples

ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerบอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ไงngaiไงngai1[!] hey; yo (very casual attention-getter)2[!] what's up?; how's it going? (casual)3how; in what way (informal; also ไง/ยังไง)4emphatic reminder/identifier (…ไง ‘you know’)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
See? I told you to bring an umbrella—the rain is pouring, you know.

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