"ไหน" meaning in Thai

See ไหน in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /naj˩˩˦/ [standard] Forms: nǎi [romanization]
Etymology: From Teochew 柰 (nai6). Etymology templates: {{bor|th|nan-tws|柰|tr=nai6}} Teochew 柰 (nai6) Head templates: {{th-noun}} ไหน • (nǎi)
  1. (ลูก~) plum
    Sense id: en-ไหน-th-noun-BGclVpUI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Particle

IPA: /naj˩˩˦/ [standard] Forms: nǎi [romanization]
Etymology: Uncertain. Etymology templates: {{unc|th}} Uncertain Head templates: {{th-part}} ไหน • (nǎi)
  1. which; why (used to express complaining, claiming, or doubting mood) Synonyms (complaining): ไฉน (chà-nǎi) Synonyms (question): ใด (dai) Derived forms: ที่ไหน (tîi-nǎi)
    Sense id: en-ไหน-th-particle-EE2e8Mh5 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Thai entries with incorrect language header, Thai interrogative pronouns, Thai particles, Thai pronouns, Thai terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 86 14 Disambiguation of Thai entries with incorrect language header: 0 78 22 Disambiguation of Thai interrogative pronouns: 80 20 Disambiguation of Thai particles: 78 22 Disambiguation of Thai pronouns: 71 29 Disambiguation of Thai terms with redundant script codes: 0 61 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Pronoun

IPA: /naj˩˩˦/ [standard] Forms: nǎi [romanization]
Etymology: Uncertain. Etymology templates: {{unc|th}} Uncertain Head templates: {{th-pronoun|cat2=interrogative pronouns}} ไหน • (nǎi)
  1. which; where; who (for question)
    Sense id: en-ไหน-th-pron-m7jOVEyL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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      "expansion": "Uncertain",
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              3,
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              6
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          "english": "Which thing?",
          "roman": "an nǎi",
          "text": "อันไหน",
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          "english": "Which person? = Who?",
          "roman": "kon nǎi",
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              6
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          "english": "Which place? = Where?",
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      ],
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        ],
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    }
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      "ipa": "/naj˩˩˦/",
      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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          "word": "ที่ไหน"
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          "roman": "dai",
          "sense": "question",
          "word": "ใด"
        },
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          "roman": "chà-nǎi",
          "sense": "complaining",
          "word": "ไฉน"
        }
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  ],
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          "ลูก",
          "ลูก#Thai"
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        "(ลูก~) plum"
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          "english": "Which thing?",
          "roman": "an nǎi",
          "text": "อันไหน",
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              4,
              7
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              2,
              5
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          "english": "Which person? = Who?",
          "roman": "kon nǎi",
          "text": "คนไหน",
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              4,
              7
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              6
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          "english": "Which place? = Where?",
          "roman": "tîi nǎi",
          "text": "ที่ไหน",
          "type": "example"
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          "where",
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          "who",
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      "ipa": "/naj˩˩˦/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ไหน"
}

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      "roman": "dai",
      "sense": "question",
      "word": "ใด"
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      "roman": "chà-nǎi",
      "sense": "complaining",
      "word": "ไฉน"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ไหน"
}

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Download raw JSONL data for ไหน meaning in Thai (3.7kB)

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: ลูก~",
  "path": [
    "ไหน"
  ],
  "section": "Thai",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "ไหน",
  "trace": ""
}

{
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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: ลูก~",
  "path": [
    "ไหน"
  ],
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  "subsection": "noun",
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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Thai dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-06-10 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-06-01 using wiktextract (58c391d and f1c2b61). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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