ที่นี่
Thai
Etymology
ที่ (tîi, “at, in, on, within; which is”) + นี่ (nîi, “this”). Cognate with Lao ທີ່ນີ້ (thī nī). Compare Khmer ទីនេះ (tii nih).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ที่นี่ d ī ˋ n ī ˋ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ที่-นี่ d ī ˋ – n ī ˋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | tîi-nîi |
| Royal Institute | thi-ni | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tʰiː˥˩.niː˥˩/(R) | |
Adverb
ที่นี่ • (tîi-nîi)
- here.
Further reading
- “ที่นี่” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.