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Verbs

Run away in Thai

“Run away” in Thai is หนีnǐi.

หนี nǐi

to run away, to escape verb

  • nǐi rising
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

หนีnǐi has a rising tone; falling, หนี้nîi is a debt, and running from your debts, หนีหนี้nǐi nîi, uses both. Thais also หนีร้อนnǐi ráwn, escape the heat, by heading to the mountains in April, and sneaking off for fun when you should be at work or school is หนีเที่ยวnǐi tîaw.

Don't mix it up

  • หนี้nîi

    debt

    Falling tone: a debt.

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:

  • ni
  • nee

More verbs in Thai

All verbs
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    to be (a nationality, a job, a role)

  • มี mii Have

    to have

  • ไป bpai Go

    to go

  • มา maa Come

    to come

  • กิน gin Eat

    to eat

  • ดื่ม dùuem Drink

    to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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