
Origin: Native Thai
Root Meaning: นี่ (nîi) — Immediate Presence
1. The Subject (This is…) Used to identify what something is.
นี่ คือ 📣… (nîi khue…) — This is…
นี่ คือ หนังสือ 📣 (nîi khue nǎng-sǔue) — This is a book.
2. The Specific “One” (This one) Note: When used as an adjective (This [Noun]), the tone often shifts to High (นี้ – níi).
อันนี้ 📣 (an níi) — This one (item).
คนนี้ 📣 (khon níi) — This person.
3. The Introduction (Here / Look!) Used to grab attention or present something.
นี่ไง 📣 (nîi-ngai) — Here it is! / This is it.
นี่! 📣 (nîi!) — Hey! / Look! (Used to get someone’s attention).














































































































