มากนัก
mâak-nákMeaning
1AdverbB1
very; very much
degree adverb meaning to a great extent; commonly used with negation or prohibition (ไม่ไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)/อย่าอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative) ... มากนักมากนักmâak-nákvery; very much) to mean 'not very' or 'don't ... too much'
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakvery funนักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyหลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)
This movie is not very fun. I almost fell asleep.
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ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpอากาศaa-gàatหนาวnǎaoมากนักmâak-nákแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ดีกว่าdii-gwàaอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnจัดjàt
I don't like very cold weather that much, but it's better than extreme heat.
เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiกังวลgang-wonกับgàpผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpมากนักmâak-nákเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoทำtamดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He wasn't very worried about the exam results because he had already done his best.
สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banยังyangไม่mâiน่าไว้วางใจnâa-wái-waang-jaiมากนักmâak-nákนักลงทุนnák-long-tunจึงjʉngควรkuuanระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wang
The current economic situation is not very trustworthy yet, so investors should be cautious.
Don't play on your phone too much, or your eyesight will get bad.
Don't work excessively hard; you should find some time to rest.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiคาดหวังkâat wăngกับgàpเขาkăoมากนักmâak nákเลยloieเดี๋ยวdĭiaoจะjàผิดหวังpìt wăngเปล่าๆbplào bplào
Don't expect too much from him, or you'll just be disappointed.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเร็วreoมากนักmâak-nákเราraoควรkuuanรวบรวมข้อมูลrûuap-ruuam-kɔ̂ɔ-muunให้hâiรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâanก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Don't make a decision too quickly. We should gather all the information from every angle first.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mâak
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchperson engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)Part 2
มากนักmâak-nákมากนักmâak-nákvery; very muchvery; very muchWord