Describing things นิสัย ní-sǎi
personality, character; habit noun
- ní high
- sǎi rising
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
นิสัยní-sǎi is someone's nature: นิสัยดีní-sǎi dii, good-natured, kind and easy to get on with, is a big compliment, and นิสัยไม่ดีní-sǎi mâi dii means bad-tempered or badly behaved. It also means a habit, good or bad: นิสัยเสียní-sǎi sǐa, "a broken habit", is a bad one.
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:
- nisay
- nee sai
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