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rʉ̌ʉ-mâiMeanings
1ParticleA2
or not? (question particle)
placed at the end of a yes–no question, especially in formal or written Thai, meaning “or not?”
Examples
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กรุณาgà-rú-naaตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiท่านtânกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanและlɛ́ถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
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2ConjunctionB1
whether ... or not
follows a clause in an indirect yes–no question, marking uncertainty about whether that clause is true
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether ... or not
I don't know whether he will come or not.
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I'm considering whether or not I should quit my job.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiครั้งนี้kráng-níiขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpว่าwâaเราraoมีงบประมาณmii-ngóp-bprà-maanเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
This decision depends on whether we have a sufficient budget or not.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngประเมินbprà-məənอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatว่าwâaกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútนี้níiจะjàส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔสังคมsǎng-komในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
We must carefully evaluate whether this strategy will have long-term social impacts or not.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ร puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
rʉ̌ʉ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)or (choice/alternative)Part 1
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หรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâior not? (question particle)or not? (question particle)Word