Body and health นิ้ว níu
finger; toe; inch noun
- níu high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
นิ้วníu is short, with a high tone. It covers fingers and toes: to be precise, a finger is นิ้วมือníu-muue and a toe นิ้วเท้าníu-táao. The thumb is นิ้วโป้งníu-bpôong, the index finger นิ้วชี้níu-chíi, "pointing finger", and the little finger นิ้วก้อยníu-gâwy.
นิ้วníu is also the inch, the unit Thailand uses for TVs, phone screens and pizzas.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- nio
- niew
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