มีใย
mii-yaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be fibrous; have stringy threads
to have fine threads or fibers; to contain stringy strands, as in some foods or materials
Examples
น้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngcurry/soup broth (liquid part)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีใยmii-yaiมีใยmii-yai1[to] be fibrous; have stringy threads2[to] have affection for; be emotionally attachedจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmวุ่นwûnวุ่นwûn1chaotic; messy; troublesome2[to] be busy/in a tizzy; meddle (needlessly)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ลื่นคอlʉ̂ʉn-kɔɔลื่นคอlʉ̂ʉn-kɔɔeasy to swallow; smooth (of food/drink)
This soup has fine strands from the jelly noodles, making it smooth to swallow.
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เนื้อnéuuaมะม่วงสุกmá-mûuang sùkบางbaangผลpŏnยังyangมีใยmee yaiทำให้tam hâiสัมผัสsăm-pàtเป็นbpenเส้นsênเล็กๆlék lék
The flesh of some ripe mangoes still contains fibers, giving it a fine stringy texture.
เสื้อไหมพรมsʉ̂ʉa-mǎi-promตัวdtuuaนี้níiมีใยmii-yaiละเอียดlá-ìiatปนbponอยู่yùuทำให้tam-hâiเนื้อผ้าnʉ́ʉa-pâaนุ่มnûmและlɛ́ยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùn
This sweater contains fine fibers, which make the fabric soft and elastic.
ซุปsúpกระดูกgrà-dòokที่têeต้มdtômไว้wáiนานnaanเริ่มrêrmมีใยmee yaiคอลลาเจนkol-laa-jehnแตกตัวdtàek dtuuaเป็นbpenเส้นๆsên sênให้hâiความข้นkwaam kônตามธรรมชาติdtaam tam-má-châat
The long-simmered bone soup has collagen strands that break into fine threads, creating natural thickness.
2VerbB2
[to] have affection for; be emotionally attached
to feel affection or emotional attachment toward someone; not necessarily an attachment remaining after separation
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เลิกกันlə̂ək-ganเลิกกันlə̂ək-gan[to] break up (with each other)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardมีใยmii-yaiมีใยmii-yai1[to] be fibrous; have stringy threads2[to] have affection for; be emotionally attachedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoแฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoformer romantic partner; ex
Even though they broke up, it seems he still has lingering ties with his ex.
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เธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่mâiคิดkítอะไรà-raiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛท่าทางtâa-taangยังyangมีใยmii-yaiอยู่yùuชัดเจนchát-jeen
She said she was over it, but her demeanor clearly shows she’s still entangled.
เขาkǎoไม่รับmâi-rápงานngaanใหม่màiทันทีtan-tiiเพราะprɔ́ยังyangมีใยmii-yaiกับgàpทีมtiimเก่าgàoที่tîiยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngสะสางsà-sǎangหลายlǎaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
He didn’t accept the new job immediately because he still had ties to his old team with many matters to settle.
ถึงจะtĕung jàบอกว่าbòk wâaจบjòpกันganด้วยดีdûuay deeแต่dtàeการหลบเลี่ยงgaan lòp lîangไม่mâiพูดถึงpôot tĕungกันganก็gâwสะท้อนsà-tónว่าwâaยังyangมีใยmee yaiลึกๆléuk léuk
Though they say it ended well, the avoidance of mentioning each other reflects that there are still lingering ties.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ใยyaiใยyai1spider silk; cobweb2fiber; filament; thread3fiber (dietary)4why (archaic/literary)spider silk; cobwebPart 2
มีใยmii-yaiมีใยmii-yai[to] be fibrous; have stringy threads[to] be fibrous; have stringy threadsWord