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hǎai-bpaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] disappear; vanish
to go out of sight or cease to be present or exist
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นผีhěn-pǐiเห็นผีhěn-pǐi[to] see a ghostเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerบินหายbin-hǎaiบินหายbin-hǎai1[to] fly away and vanish2[to] disappear suddenly; vanish (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
I saw a butterfly, and then it flew out of sight.
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The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
Dinosaurs disappeared (became extinct) from the Earth millions of years ago.
พอpɔɔฉันchǎnหันกลับhǎn-glàpไปbpaiมองmɔɔngอีกทีìik-tiiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เดินdəənหายไปhǎai-bpaiในnaiฝูงชนfǔung-chonแล้วlɛ́ɛo
When I turned back to look again, he had already disappeared into the crowd.
2VerbB1
[to] be missing; be gone
to not be in the usual or expected place and cannot be found
Examples
กุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótกุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótcar keyของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineหายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.หาไม่เจอhǎa-mâi-jəəหาไม่เจอhǎa-mâi-jəə[to] be unable to find [sth]เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I don't know where my car keys have gone; I can't find them at all.
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ฉันchănจำได้jam dâiว่าwâaวางwaangโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpไว้บนwái bonโต๊ะdtóแต่dtàeตอนนี้dton néeมันmanหายไปhăai bpaiแล้วláeo
I remember putting my phone on the table, but now it's missing.
ถุงเท้าtǔng-táaoข้างkâangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnหายไปhǎai-bpaiตอนdtɔɔnซักผ้าsák-pâaหาhǎaเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiก็gɔ̂หาไม่เจอhǎa-mâi-jəə
One of my socks went missing in the wash; I can't find it no matter how hard I look.
เอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanที่tîiอยู่ในyùu-naiตู้เซฟdtûu-sêepหายไปhǎai-bpaiอย่างไรyàang-raiร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔiทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konในnaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnกันganหมดmòt
The important documents in the safe disappeared without a trace, causing trouble for everyone in the company.
3VerbB1
[to] subside; wear off
to gradually stop being felt, heard, or noticed (of pain, noise, problems)
Examples
พอกินpo ginพอกินpo gin1enough to eat; sufficient to get by2[to] have enough to eat; have enough to get byยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatอาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatpain; acheหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleหายไปhăai bpaiหายไปhăai bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)
After taking the medicine, the headache gradually went away.
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เสียงดนตรีsĭiang don-dtreeดังdangมาจากmaa jàakไกลๆglai glaiแล้วก็láeo gâwค่อยๆkôi kôiเงียบหายไปngîiap hăai bpai
The sound of music came from far away and then gradually faded out.
ฉันchǎnดีใจdii-jaiที่tîiความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสอบsɔ̀ɔpของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเริ่มrə̂əmหายไปhǎai-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I'm glad that my anxiety about the exam is starting to disappear.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเวลาwee-laaผ่านไปpàan-bpaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kโกรธgròotของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoที่tîiมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เลือนลางlʉʉan-laangและlɛ́จางหายไปjaang-hǎai-bpaiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
As time passed, his anger towards her faded and eventually disappeared completely.
4VerbB2
[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)
to stop showing up or communicating
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)จู่ๆjòo jòoจู่ๆjòo jòosuddenly; all of a suddenเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหายไปhăai bpaiหายไปhăai bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ติดต่อมาdtìt dtò maaติดต่อมาdtìt dtò maa[to] contact [sb]; [to] get in touch [with sb]เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นห่วงbpen hùuangเป็นห่วงbpen hùuang[to] worry about [sb/sth]; be concerned for [sb/sth]นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Why did you suddenly disappear and not contact me at all? I was worried.
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เขาkǎoเคยkəəiเป็นbpenเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเรียนจบriian-jòpก็gɔ̂หายไปเลยhǎai-bpai-ləəi
He used to be my close friend, but after graduation, he just disappeared (stopped communicating).
หลังจากlǎng-jàakทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganครั้งkrángนั้นnánเธอtəəก็gɔ̂หายไปhǎai-bpaiจากjàakชีวิตchii-wítผมpǒmไม่mâiตอบไลน์dtɔ̀ɔp-laaiไม่mâiอ่านàanข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamอีกเลยìik-ləəi
After that argument, she completely disappeared from my life, no longer replying to LINE messages or reading them.
ลูกค้าlûuk-káaคนkonนั้นnánดูduuสนใจsǒn-jaiโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลังจากlǎng-jàakส่งsòngใบเสนอราคาbai-sà-nə̌ə-raa-kaaไปbpaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เงียบหายไปngîiap-hǎai-bpaiเลยləəi
That client seemed very interested in our project, but after we sent the quotation, he just went silent (stopped communicating).
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǎai
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
หายhǎaiหายhǎai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)[to] disappear; be gonePart 1
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หายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai[to] disappear; vanish[to] disappear; vanishWord