คงไม่
kong mâi
Meanings
1NounA2
probably not; unlikely; I don't think so
used to say that something is probably not going to happen or is unlikely to be true; can also be a short reply meaning 'I don't think so.'
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkคงไม่kong mâiคงไม่kong mâiprobably not; unlikely; I don't think soนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Will he come? — Probably not.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
คงมิkong mîคงมิkong mîprobably not; unlikely (archaic/formal)
probably not; unlikely (archaic/formal)
คงจะไม่kong jà mâiคงจะไม่kong jà mâiprobably not; likely won't
probably not; likely won't
ไม่น่าmâi nâaไม่น่าmâi nâa1[!] what a shame; shouldn't have2shouldn't; shouldn't have3unlikely; probably not
- [!] what a shame; shouldn't have
- shouldn't; shouldn't have
- unlikely; probably not
ไม่น่าจะmâi nâa jàไม่น่าจะmâi nâa jà1unlikely; probably not2shouldn't (expressing regret/disapproval)
- unlikely; probably not
- shouldn't (expressing regret/disapproval)
Word Breakdown
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คงไม่kong mâiคงไม่kong mâiprobably not; unlikely; I don't think so