ไอ้นี่
âi-nîiMeanings
1PronounB1
this thing (rude/informal)
this thing; an informal, often rude or blunt way to refer to an object.
Examples
ไอ้นี่âi-nîiไอ้นี่âi-nîi1this thing (rude/informal)2this person; this guy (informal/rude)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เรียกว่าrîiak-wâaเรียกว่าrîiak-wâa1[to] be called; be known/termed as2[to] call; name [sb/sth]; refer to as3you could say; that is to say; effectivelyอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
What is this thing called?
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This thing is broken again, it's so annoying!
Just throw this thing away, it's useless now.
ผมpŏmไม่mâiเข้าใจว่าkâo jai wâaไอ้นี่âi nêeมันmanทำงานtam ngaanยังไงyang ngaiทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeอ่านàanคู่มือkôo-meuuแล้วláeoนะná
I don't understand how this thing works, even though I've already read the manual.
2PronounB1
this person; this guy (informal/rude)
this person; this guy; an informal, and often rude or overly familiar, way to refer to a person; can be insulting depending on tone or context.
Examples
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This guy is really getting on my nerves.
ไม่mâiอยากจะyàak-jàเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเลยləəiว่าwâaไอ้นี่âi-nîiกล้าglâaพูดpûutแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum
I can't believe this guy dared to say that in the meeting.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
âi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไอ้âiไอ้âi1derogatory prefix (male-referencing)2this/that damn… (insulting)3familiar prefix (coarse, colloq.)derogatory prefix (male-referencing)Part 1
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นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)this (colloq.)Part 2
ไอ้นี่âi-nîiไอ้นี่âi-nîithis thing (rude/informal)this thing (rude/informal)Word