มิน่า
mí-nâaMeanings
1InterjectionB1
no wonder!
an exclamation used upon realizing the reason for something; often heard as มิน่าล่ะมิน่าล่ะmí-nâa-lâno wonder; so that's why/มิน่าเล่ามิน่าเล่าmí-nâa-lâono wonder; that explains it
Examples
Aเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ได้นอนmâi dâai nonไม่ได้นอนmâi dâai nondidn't sleep; haven't sleptทั้งคืนtáng keunทั้งคืนtáng keun1all night; the whole night2the entire nightเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedBมิน่าล่ะmí-nâa lâมิน่าล่ะmí-nâa lâno wonder; so that's whyวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเพลียๆpliia pliiaเพลียๆpliia pliiaa bit tired
A: He didn't sleep at all last night. B: Ah, no wonder he looks tired today.
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Aรถติดrót-dtìtมากmâakเพราะprɔ́มีmiiอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetข้างหน้าkâang-nâaBมิน่าเล่าmí-nâa-lâoถึงว่าtʉ̌ng-wâaทำไมtam-maiรถrótไม่mâiขยับkà-yàpเลยləəi
A: The traffic is bad because there's an accident up ahead. B: So that's why! I was wondering why the cars weren't moving at all.
Aเพิ่งpə̂ngรู้rúuว่าwâaสมศักดิ์sǒm-sàkเป็นbpenเชฟchéepโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmห้าดาวhâa-daaoBมิน่าmí-nâaอาหารaa-hǎanที่tîiเขาkǎoทำถึงtam-tʉ̌ngได้dâaiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
A: I just found out Somsak is a chef at a five-star hotel. B: No wonder! The food he makes is so delicious.
Aที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumวันนี้wan-níiดุเดือดdù-dʉ̀ʉatมากmâakเพราะprɔ́มีmiiการเสนอgaan-sà-nə̌əให้hâiตัดงบประมาณdtàt-ngóp-bprà-maanแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkเราraoBมิน่าล่ะmí-nâa-lâตอนdtɔɔnเดินdəənสวนกันsǔuan-ganทุกคนtúk-konหน้าตาnâa-dtaaเคร่งเครียดkrêeng-krîiatเชียวchiiao
A: Today's meeting was very intense because there was a proposal to cut our department's budget. B: Ah, that explains it! Everyone looked so stressed when I passed them in the hallway.
2AdverbB1
no wonder; that explains why
a discourse adverb placed before a clause to state that something is understandable given a reason (e.g., มิน่าคนเยอะ ‘no wonder it’s crowded’)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistมิน่าmí-nâaมิน่าmí-nâa1no wonder!2no wonder; that explains whyเสียงดีsǐiang-diiเสียงดีsǐiang-diigood-sounding; having a good voiceจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)
He's a singer. No wonder his voice is so good.
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The road ahead is closed. No wonder the traffic is this bad.
เขาkăoทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkมาmaaทั้งสัปดาห์táng sàp-daaมิน่าmí nâaเขาkăoถึงtĕungดูdooเหนื่อยๆnèuay nèuayในnaiวันหยุดwan yùt
He worked hard all week. No wonder he looks tired on his day off.
เธอtəəเพิ่งpə̂ngกลับglàpจากjàakเที่ยวtîiaoรอบโลกrɔ̂ɔp-lôokมิน่าmí-nâaเธอtəəถึงtʉ̌ngมีmiiเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoเยอะแยะyə́-yɛ́และlɛ́มุมมองmum-mɔɔngที่tîiกว้างไกลgwâang-glai
She just got back from a trip around the world. No wonder she has so many stories to tell and such a broad perspective.
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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มิน่าmí-nâaมิน่าmí-nâano wonder!no wonder!Word