มิอาจ
mí-àatMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be unable (to); cannot (formal)
To be unable to do something, often due to circumstances or limitations; cannot. A formal or literary negative modal verb placed before a main verb.
Examples
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàak1because; since (formal)2due to; owing to (formal)ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)มิอาจmí-àatมิอาจmí-àat1[to] be unable (to); cannot (formal)2[to] not dare (to) (formal)เดินทางdəən-taangเดินทางdəən-taang[to] travel; make a journeyต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequentได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Due to the heavy rain, we are unable to travel further.
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I cannot forget the kindness that you have given me.
ความจริงkwaam-jingบางอย่างbaang-yàangซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเกินกว่าgəən-gwàaจะjàอธิบายà-tí-baaiและlɛ́มิอาจmí-àatเข้าใจkâo-jaiได้dâaiโดยง่ายdooi-ngâai
Some truths are too complex to explain and cannot be easily understood.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเพียงใดpiiang-daiมนุษย์má-nútก็gɔ̂มิอาจmí-àatหยั่งรู้yàng-rúuอนาคตà-naa-kótของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengได้dâaiอย่างสมบูรณ์yàang-sǒm-buun
No matter how hard they try, humans are unable to completely fathom their own future.
2VerbC1
[to] not dare (to) (formal)
To not dare to do something, often due to a lack of courage, propriety, or respect for hierarchy. A formal or literary expression.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangเป็นเพียงbpen-piiang[to] be only; be merelyลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)มิอาจmí-àatมิอาจmí-àat1[to] be unable (to); cannot (formal)2[to] not dare (to) (formal)ขัดคำสั่งkàt-kam-sàngขัดคำสั่งkàt-kam-sàng[to] disobey an orderหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
He is only a subordinate, so he doesn't dare to disobey the boss's orders.
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ด้วยdûuaiความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópรักrákอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâaoมิmíอาจเอื้อมàat-ʉ̂ʉamไปbpaiเทียบเทียมtîiap-tiiamท่านtânได้dâai
With the highest respect and love, I would not dare to presume to compare myself to you.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเจ็บปวดjèp-bpùuatเพียงใดpiiang-daiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂มิอาจmí-àatแสดงsà-dɛɛngความอ่อนแอkwaam-ɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaศัตรูsàt-dtruu
No matter how much it hurt, she dared not show any weakness in front of her enemies.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náศิษย์sìtข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâaoมิอาจmí-àatล่วงเกินlûuang-gəənพระคุณเจ้าprá-kun-jâaoด้วยdûuaiวาจาwaa-jaaที่tîiไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒm
As a disciple, I dare not offend the venerable monk with inappropriate words.
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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อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)may; might (possibility)Part 2
มิอาจmí-àatมิอาจmí-àat[to] be unable (to); cannot (formal)[to] be unable (to); cannot (formal)Word