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à¹Õè  niiaF
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1.[a particle usually used in the interrogative to indicate emphasis]
2.[a particle placed immediately after a noun to emphasize that noun]
3.[a particle and interjection placed at the beginning or the end of a sentence to attract attention or to emphasize]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaià¹ÕèÂ
IPAnîːa
Royal Thai General Systemnia

1.   [particle]
definition
[a particle usually used in the interrogative to indicate emphasis]

categories
exampleÍÐäÃà¹ÕèÂaL raiM niiaF"What?!?"
sample
sentences
à¡ÁµèÍä»à¹ÕèÂ...àÅè¹Âѧä§?
gaehmM dtaawL bpaiM niiaF lehnF yangM ngaiM
"How do I play the next game?"
µÑ´ÊÙ·µÑǹ֧à¹ÕèÂ...¡ÕèÇѹàÊÃ稤ÃѺ?
dtatL suutL dtuaaM neungM niiaF geeL wanM setL khrapH
[spoken by a male] "How long (how many days) does it take to make a suit?"
ÁÕÁÐÁèǧÍÐäâÒºéÒ§¤Ðà¹ÕèÂ?
meeM maH muaangF aL raiM khaayR baangF khaH niiaF
[spoken by a female] "What sort of mangoes do you have?" "What kind of mangoes are you selling?"
äÁèä´éà¨Í¡Ñ¹¹Ò¹àŹÐà¹ÕèÂ?
maiF daiF juuhrM ganM naanM leeuyM naH niiaF
"Long time no see!"
àÃÒ¨Ðä»ä˹¡Ñ¹à¹ÕèÂ?
raoM jaL bpaiM naiR ganM niiaF
"Where are we going?"
áÅéǨзÓÂѧä§à¹ÕèÂ
laaeoH jaL thahmM yangM ngaiM niiaF
"What are you going to do about it?"
Êըе¡ÁÑéÂà¹ÕèÂ?
seeR jaL dtohkL maiH niiaF
"Will the colors fade/run?"
ËÁ͹ÕèäÁèãªèÂèÍÂàŹÐà¹ÕèÂ!
maawR neeF maiF chaiF yaawyF leeuyM naH niiaF
"That guy is a force to be reckoned with!"
ÍÂÙèä˹à¹ÕèÂ?
yuuL naiR niiaF
[often used in a phone conversation] "Where are you?"
2.   [particle]
definition
[a particle placed immediately after a noun to emphasize that noun]

sample
sentences
¤ÓÇèÒ...ÎÕâÁ¿ÔàÅÕÂà¹ÕèÂ...ÀÒÉÒä·ÂÇèÒÍÐäÃ
khahmM waaF heeM mohM fiH liiaM niiaF phaaM saaR thaiM waaF aL raiM
"What is the word for 'hemophilia' in Thai?" — "What is the Thai translation of 'hemophilia?' — "How do I say 'hemophilia' in Thai?"
¤Ø³ªÒµÔà¹ÕèÂ...à¢Òà»ç¹¼ÙéªÒ¾ÃäìÍÂèÒ§ÇèÒ
khoonM chaatF niiaF khaoR bpenM phuuF chaayM phan[k]M yaangL waaF
"Mr. Chati is that kind of man (i.e. gay)."
àÇÅÒà¨Íà¾×è͹ãËÁèà¹Õ蠤سÁÑ¡¨Ðà§Õº æäÁè¤è;ٴ¤èͨÒÍÂèÒ§¹ÕéËÃ×ͤÃѺ?
waehM laaM juuhrM pheuuanF maiL niiaF khoonM makH jaL ngiiapF ngiiapF maiF khaawyF phuutF khaawyF jaaM yaangL neeH reuuR khrapH
"Do you always clam up when meeting new friends/people?"
áËÁ...¤Ø³à¹ÕèÂ...»Ò¡ËÇÒ¹¨Ñ§!
maaeR khoonM niiaF bpaakL waanR jangM
"You are such a sweet talker!"
3.   [interjection, particle]
definition
[a particle and interjection placed at the beginning or the end of a sentence to attract attention or to emphasize]

categories
sample
sentence
à¹ÕèÂ...¨ºâ·ÁÒ¡çÁÒà»ç¹ÅÙ¡¨éÒ§à¢Ò
niiaF johpL thohM maaM gawF maaM bpenM luukF jaangF khaoR
"Look, I got a Master's Degree but still have to be in other people's employ!"

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