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How to say "this here", emphasis particle
in Thai
เนี่ย
nîa
"this here", emphasis particle
nîa falling
From นี่ 'this'. Adds feeling: อะไรเนี่ย 'what on earth is this?', เหนื่อยนะเนี่ย 'boy, am I tired'.
- Part of speech
- particle
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- casual
In a sentence
- อะไรเนี่ยà-rai nîaWhat on earth…?
From the same situation: Social media and slang
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