หาใช่
hǎa-châiMeaning
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not; formal negator (หาใช่หาใช่hǎa-châinot; formal negator (หาใช่...ไม่)...ไม่ไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply))
A formal or literary negator used in the pattern 'หาใช่หาใช่hǎa-châinot; formal negator (หาใช่...ไม่) ... ไม่ไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)' to mean 'is/are not' or 'do/does not'.
Examples
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursหาใช่hǎa-châiหาใช่hǎa-châinot; formal negator (หาใช่...ไม่)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesต่างหากdtàang-hàakต่างหากdtàang-hàak1separately; apart2actually; rather; it's X (not Y)
Our problem is not about money, but rather about time.
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ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingหาใช่hǎa-châiการมีgaan-miiทรัพย์สินเงินทองsáp-sǐn-ngən-tɔɔngไม่mâiแต่dtɛ̀ɛคือkʉʉการมีความสุขgaan-mii-kwaam-sùkในnaiชีวิตchii-wít
True success is not about having wealth, but about having happiness in life.
สิ่งที่sìng têeตาเห็นdtaa hĕnหาใช่hăa châiความจริงkwaam jingเสมอไปsà-mĕr bpaiไม่mâiบางครั้งbaang krángมันmanเป็นเพียงbpen piiangภาพลวงตาpâap luuang dtaaที่têeเราraoสร้างขึ้นsâang kêunเองayng
What the eye sees is not always the truth; sometimes it's merely an illusion we create ourselves.
หน้าที่nâa-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้นำpûu-namหาใช่hǎa-châiการแสวงหาgaan-sà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaอำนาจam-nâatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตนเองdton-eengไม่mâiหากแต่hàak-dtɛ̀ɛคือkʉʉการรับใช้gaan-ráp-cháiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonอย่างสุดความสามารถyàang-sùt-kwaam-sǎa-mâat
A leader's duty is not to seek power for themselves, but rather to serve the people to the best of their ability.
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 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
hǎa
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
หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 1
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หาใช่hǎa-châiหาใช่hǎa-châinot; formal negator (หาใช่...ไม่)not; formal negator (หาใช่...ไม่)Word