มิให้
mí-hâiMeanings
1ConjunctionB2
so as not to; to prevent [sb] from [doing sth]
a formal phrase used to mean 'so as not to' or 'in order to prevent', indicating a negative purpose.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเสียงเบาsǐiang-baoเสียงเบาsǐiang-baoquiet; soft (of sound/voice)มิให้mí-hâiมิให้mí-hâi1so as not to; to prevent [sb] from [doing sth]2[to] not allow; forbid [sb] to do [sth]ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesหลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตื่นขึ้นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-kʉ̂n-maaตื่นขึ้นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-kʉ̂n-maa[to] wake up
She spoke softly so as not to wake her sleeping child.
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You must close the lid tightly in order to prevent ants from getting into the sugar jar.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanออกɔ̀ɔkมาตรmâatการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumราคาสินค้าraa-kaa-sǐn-káaมิให้mí-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonได้รับdâi-rápความเดือดร้อนkwaam-dʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn
The government issued measures to control product prices so as to prevent the public from suffering.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเก็บรักษาgèp-rák-sǎaเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanเหล่านี้lào-níiไว้wáiในnaiที่tîiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiมิmíให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ətการสูญหายgaan-sǔun-hǎaiหรือrʉ̌ʉถูกทำลายtùuk-tam-laai
We must keep these important documents in a safe place in order to prevent them from being lost or destroyed.
2VerbB2
[to] not allow; forbid [sb] to do [sth]
a formal verb meaning 'not allow' or 'do not permit'; used to say that [sb] is not allowed to do [sth].
Examples
กฎgòtกฎgòt1rule; regulation2law (scientific/natural); principleของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pák1dormitory; residence hall2private dorm; rooming houseมิให้mí-hâiมิให้mí-hâi1so as not to; to prevent [sb] from [doing sth]2[to] not allow; forbid [sb] to do [sth]นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎauniversity/college studentส่งเสียงดังsòng-sǐiang-dangส่งเสียงดังsòng-sǐiang-dang[to] make a loud noise; be noisyหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureสี่ทุ่มsìi-tûmสี่ทุ่มsìi-tûm110 p.m.2at 10 p.m.
The dormitory rules do not permit students to make loud noises after 10 PM.
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ประเพณีโบราณbprà-pee-nii-boo-raanมิให้mí-hâiผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngเข้าร่วมพิธีkâo-rûuam-pí-tiiกรรมgamบางอย่างbaang-yàang
Ancient traditions do not allow women to participate in certain rituals.
กฎหมายระหว่างประเทศgòt-măai rá-wàang bprà-tâytมิให้mí hâiประเทศbprà-tâetใดๆdai daiทดลองtót-longอาวุธนิวเคลียร์aa-wút niu-kliaในnaiชั้นบรรยากาศchán ban-yaa-gàat
International law does not permit any country to test nuclear weapons in the atmosphere.
คำkamสั่งของsàng kŏngผู้บังคับบัญชาpôo bang-káp ban-chaaระบุrá-bùชัดเจนchát-jenว่าwâaมิให้mí hâiทหารtá-hăanนายnaaiใดdaiทำtamอันตรายan-dtà-raaiต่อdtòพลเรือนpon reuuanโดยเด็ดขาดdoi dèt kàat
The commander's order clearly stated not to permit any soldier to harm civilians under any circumstances.
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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ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)[to] give; providePart 2
มิให้mí-hâiมิให้mí-hâiso as not to; to prevent [sb] from [doing sth]so as not to; to prevent [sb] from [doing sth]Word