Thai word
งี้
ngíi
这样（来自 อย่างนี้）
How to pronounce งี้
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
งี้ is written ngíi and carries the high tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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ngii
Mid tone
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ngìi
Low tone
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ngîi
Falling tone
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ngǐi
Rising tone
- งี้
ngíi
High tone
What does งี้ mean?
Translation
这样（来自 อย่างนี้）
งี้ (ngíi) means "这样（来自 อย่างนี้）" in Thai.
Example sentences
อ๋อ ทำงี้ก็ได้เหรอ ไม่เคยรู้เลย
ǎw, tham ngíi gâw dâi rǒoe, mâi khooei rúu looei
哦，原来还可以这样啊？我从来都不知道。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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