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nai-gîiMeanings
1Proper nounB1
Nike (brand)
The Nike brand, a multinational corporation known for athletic footwear, apparel, and equipment.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไนกี้nai-gîiไนกี้nai-gîi1Nike (brand)2a Nike shoe; Nike sneakers (informal)สีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
He wears black Nikes to school every day.
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ฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langเก็บเงินgèp-ngənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซื้อsʉ́ʉไนกี้nai-gîiคู่kûuใหม่màiที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
I'm saving money to buy the new pair of Nikes that just came out.
อย่าyàaเหยียบyìiapไนกี้nai-gîiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnนะnáเพิ่งpə̂ngซักsákมาmaaเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเองeeng
Don't step on my Nikes! I just washed them yesterday.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaไนกี้nai-gîiรุ่นrûnลิมิเต็ดlí-mí-dtètคู่kûuนั้นnánจะมีjà-miiราคาraa-kaaสูงsǔungมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛนักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmก็gɔ̂ยังyangยอมyɔɔmจ่ายjàaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้มาdâai-maa
Even though that pair of limited-edition Nikes is very expensive, collectors are still willing to pay to get them.
2NounB1
a Nike shoe; Nike sneakers (informal)
A shoe or sneaker made by Nike. Used informally as a common noun.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไนกี้nai-gîiไนกี้nai-gîi1Nike (brand)2a Nike shoe; Nike sneakers (informal)สีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
He wears black Nikes to school every day.
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ฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langเก็บเงินgèp-ngənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซื้อsʉ́ʉไนกี้nai-gîiคู่kûuใหม่màiที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
I'm saving money to buy the new pair of Nikes that just came out.
อย่าyàaเหยียบyìiapไนกี้nai-gîiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnนะnáเพิ่งpə̂ngซักsákมาmaaเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเองeeng
Don't step on my Nikes! I just washed them yesterday.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaไนกี้nai-gîiรุ่นrûnลิมิเต็ดlí-mí-dtètคู่kûuนั้นnánจะมีjà-miiราคาraa-kaaสูงsǔungมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛนักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmก็gɔ̂ยังyangยอมyɔɔmจ่ายjàaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้มาdâai-maa
Even though that pair of limited-edition Nikes is very expensive, collectors are still willing to pay to get them.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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กี้gîiกี้gîijust now; a moment ago (in time expressions)just now; a moment ago (in time expressions)Part 2
ไนกี้nai-gîiไนกี้nai-gîiNike (brand)Nike (brand)Word