หาไม่
hăa mâi
Meanings
1ConjunctionC1
otherwise; or else; if not
used to introduce a consequence that will happen if the preceding statement is not true or the preceding action is not taken; otherwise; or else; if not. (Often used in formal or written language).
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สนามบินsà-năam binสนามบินsà-năam binairportเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao néeเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao née1right now; at this moment2immediately (imperative)หาไม่hăa mâiหาไม่hăa mâiotherwise; or else; if notแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตกเครื่องdtòk krêuuangตกเครื่องdtòk krêuuang[to] miss a flight
You must go to the airport now, otherwise you will miss the flight.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánotherwise; if not; or else
otherwise; if not; or else
มิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánotherwise; or else
otherwise; or else
ไม่เช่นนั้นmâi chên nánไม่เช่นนั้นmâi chên nánotherwise; or else
otherwise; or else
ไม่เช่นนั้นแล้วmâi chên nán láaeoไม่เช่นนั้นแล้วmâi chên nán láaeootherwise; or else
otherwise; or else
มิเช่นนั้นmí chên nánมิเช่นนั้นmí chên nánotherwise
otherwise
Word Breakdown
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หาไม่hăa mâiหาไม่hăa mâiotherwise; or else; if not