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ngâaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
easy; simple
not difficult; requiring little effort, skill, or complexity
Examples
แบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàtแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàt1exercise(s); practice task(s) (in books/worksheets)2practice drill/training exerciseนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำได้tam-dâaiทำได้tam-dâai1[to] be able to do [sth]2I/we did it!3[to] be allowed to do [sth]คนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; sole
This exercise is easy; I can do it by myself.
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This dish is easy to make and uses few ingredients.
เส้นทางsên-taangไปbpaiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangง่ายngâaiแค่kɛ̂ɛเดินdəənตรงไปdtrong-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเลี้ยวซ้ายlíiao-sáai
The route to the train station is quite easy—just go straight and turn left.
This form is easy to read.
คู่มือkûu-mʉʉที่tîiอัปเดตàp-dèetทำให้tam-hâiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanดูduuง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
The updated manual makes the job application steps seem simpler.
The teacher explained with diagrams, so the principles were easy to understand.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpแอปɛ́pที่tîiเมนูชัดเจนmee-nuu-chát-jeenและlɛ́ตั้งค่าdtâng-kâaไม่ซับซ้อนmâi-sáp-sɔ́ɔnเพราะprɔ́ใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiง่ายngâaiแม้mɛ́ɛสำหรับsǎm-ràpมือใหม่mʉʉ-mài
I like apps with clear menus and uncomplicated settings because they are easy to use even for beginners.
2AdverbA2
easily; readily
in an easy manner; without much effort
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyและláeและláeand (coordinating)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessๆ-
She smiles easily and chats with everyone casually.
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I fall asleep easily after exercising.
He gets angry easily when someone teases him about work.
Lately it rains often, and traffic jams happen more easily than usual.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
ngâai
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |