มิกล้า
mí-glâaMeaning
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[to] dare not; not dare
to dare not do something; to lack the courage or presume not to do something, used in formal or literary Thai and sometimes as a humble response meaning “I wouldn’t dare”
Examples
ข้าน้อยkâa-nɔ́ɔiข้าน้อยkâa-nɔ́ɔiI; me (humble)มิกล้าmí-glâaมิกล้าmí-glâa[to] dare not; not dareรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีค่าmii-kâaมีค่าmii-kâa1valuable; precious; worthwhile2[to] have a value (math/science)ขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …หรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)ขอรับkɔ̌ɔ-rápขอรับkɔ̌ɔ-ráp1yes, sir / certainly (polite reply)2[polite particle (male speech; formal/royal)]
I wouldn't dare accept such a valuable gift, sir.
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จำเลยjam-ləəiนั่งnângก้มหน้าgôm-nâaด้วยdûuaiความหวาดกลัวkwaam-wàat-gluuaและlɛ́มิกล้าmí-glâaสบตาsòp-dtaaผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎa
The defendant sat with his head bowed in fear and dared not make eye contact with the judge.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛอยากจะyàak-jàทักท้วงták-túuangการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้านายjâo-naaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanผู้น้อยpûu-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂มิกล้าmí-glâaเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàak
Even though they wanted to object to the boss's decision, the junior employees dared not speak up.
ข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâaoมิกล้าmí-glâaอาจเอื้อมàat-ʉ̂ʉamไปbpaiเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengกับgàpศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinระดับrá-dàpบรมครูbɔɔ-rom-kruuท่านtânนั้นnán
I wouldn't dare presume to compare my own work with that of such a masterful artist.
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 syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
mí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlybrave; courageousPart 2
มิกล้าmí-glâaมิกล้าmí-glâa[to] dare not; not dare[to] dare not; not dareWord