มีไผ
mii-pǎiMeaning
1NounB1
is there anyone; who is there (Isan/Lao)
An Isan/Lao dialect phrase equivalent to the Central Thai 'มีใครมีใครmii-kraiwho is there?; is there anyone…?' (mii khrai), used to ask 'Is anyone there?', 'Who is there?', or 'Is there anyone who...?'
Examples
มีไผmee păiมีไผmee păiis there anyone; who is there (Isan/Lao)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังบ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)คุยด้วยkui dûuaiคุยด้วยkui dûuai[to] talk with [sb]แนnaeแนnae1please; a little (Isan request particle)2firm; steady (literary/dialectal)
Is anyone home? Can I come in to talk?
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ได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangแปลกๆbplàek bplàekอยู่yòoหลังบ้านlăng bâanมีไผmee păiอยู่yòoแถวนั้นtăeo nánบ่bò
I heard a strange noise behind the house. Is anyone over there?
ในnaiที่têeนี้néeมีไผmee păiพอจะpor jàแปลbplaaeภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìtเป็นbpenภาษาลาวpaa-săa laaoให้hâiข่อยkòiได้dâiบ่bò
Is there anyone here who can translate English to Lao for me?
ข่อยkɔ̀ɔiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaในบรรดาnai-ban-daaคนkonที่tîiสมัครsà-màkเข้ามาkâo-maaมีไผmii-pǎiที่tîiมีคุณสมบัติmii-kun-ná-sǒm-bàtตรงตามdtrong-dtaamที่tîiเราraoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanอีหลีii-lǐi
I wonder, among all the people who applied, is there anyone who truly has the qualifications we're looking for?
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 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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มีไผmii-pǎiมีไผmii-pǎiis there anyone; who is there (Isan/Lao)is there anyone; who is there (Isan/Lao)Word