ไนด์
naiMeaning
1NounC1
night (nonstandard transliteration)
A nonstandard Thai transliteration of the English word “night,” seen in casual writing, names, or branding. Standard Thai is ไนต์ไนต์náinight (loanword; nightlife/event use).
Examples
ชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมิดmítมิดmít1completely; all the way2tight; closed up3completely hidden; out of sightไนด์nâaiไนด์nâainight (nonstandard transliteration)คาเฟ่kaa-fêhคาเฟ่kaa-fêhcafé; coffee shopใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ไนด์nâaiไนด์nâainight (nonstandard transliteration)แบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)สะกดsà-gòtสะกดsà-gòt1[to] spell [sth]2[to] hypnotize [sb]3[to] entrance; captivate4[to] suppress; hold backสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessๆ-ไม่เป็นทางการmâi bpen taang gaanไม่เป็นทางการmâi bpen taang gaaninformal; unofficial
The shop is named “Mid-Nide Café,” using the casual, nonstandard spelling ‘ไนด์.’
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แบรนด์เสื้อผ้าbrɛɛn-sʉ̂ʉa-pâaนี้níiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaไนด์naiแทนtɛɛnไนต์náiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuเป็นกันเองbpen-gan-eengและlɛ́จำง่ายjam-ngâaiบนbonโลโก้loo-gôo
This clothing brand intentionally uses ‘ไนด์’ instead of the standard ‘ไนต์’ to feel friendly and be memorable on the logo.
ในnaiโลกออนไลน์lôhk on-laaiคนทำคอนเทนต์kon tam kon-ténมักเลือกmák lêuuakสะกดsà-gòtว่าwâaไนด์nâaiเพื่อpêuuaสื่อsèuuอารมณ์aa-romสบายsà-baaiๆ-แม้máeจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaแบบbàepมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tăanคือkeuไนต์nái
Online, content creators often choose the spelling ‘ไนด์’ to convey a casual vibe, even though the standard form is ‘ไนต์.’
ชื่อchêuอีเวนต์ee-wénสตาร์sà-dtaaลิทlitไนด์nâaiเฟสfâytต์[silent]แสดงsà-daengการเล่นgaan lênคำkamตามเทรนด์dtaam trenโดยdoiจงใจjong-jaiละทิ้งlá tíngรูปสะกดrôop sà-gòtมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tăanเพื่อpêuuaภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákร่วมสมัยrûuam sà-măi
The event name “Starlit Nide Fest” showcases a trendy play on spelling, deliberately abandoning the standard form for a contemporary image.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ด์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |