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kàat mâi dâi

Meanings

1NounB1

indispensable; essential; cannot be omitted

Too important to leave out; necessary or integral.

Examples

น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsส่วนประกอบsùuan bprà-gòpส่วนประกอบsùuan bprà-gòp1component; part of a whole2ingredient; constituent in a mixture3makeup; composition (set of parts)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotขาดไม่ได้kàat mâi dâiขาดไม่ได้kàat mâi dâi1indispensable; essential; cannot be omitted2[to] be unable to do without [sb/sth]; [to] have to have [sb/sth]ในการnai gaanในการnai gaanin; during; for [doing sth]; regardingทำอาหารtam aa-hăanทำอาหารtam aa-hăan[to] cook; prepare foodทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ชนิดchà-nítชนิดchà-nít1kind; type; category2species; kind (biology)3classifier for kinds/types
Water is an integral component in all kinds of cooking.
2NounB1

[to] be unable to do without [sb/sth]; [to] have to have [sb/sth]

To be unable to be without someone or something; you must have it, or the person must be present (e.g., someone who must attend an event).

Examples

ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขาดกาแฟkhàat-gaa-faeไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
He can't be without coffee in the morning.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed7[to] miss [sth]; omitPart 1
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ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)Part 2
ขาดไม่ได้kàat mâi dâiขาดไม่ได้kàat mâi dâiindispensable; essential; cannot be omitted