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hǎa-mâiMeaning
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
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสนามบินsà-nǎam-binสนามบินsà-nǎam-binairportเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níi1right now; at this moment2immediately (imperative)3nowadays; these daysหาไม่hǎa-mâiหาไม่hǎa-mâiotherwise; or else; if notแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกเครื่องdtòk-krʉ̂ʉangตกเครื่องdtòk-krʉ̂ʉang[to] miss a flight
You must go to the airport now, otherwise you will miss the flight.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngอนุรักษ์สิ่งแวดล้อมà-nú-rák-sìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangหาไม่hǎa-mâiแล้วlɛ́ɛoคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎngจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpภัยพิบัติpai-pí-bàtรุนแรงrun-rɛɛng
We must seriously conserve the environment; otherwise, future generations will have to face severe disasters.
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngยื่นเอกสารyʉ̂ʉn-èek-gà-sǎanให้hâiครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanภายในpaai-naiวันที่wan-tîiกำหนดgam-nòtหาไม่hǎa-mâiแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàถูกตัดสิทธิ์tùuk-dtàt-sìtในnaiการพิจารณาgaan-pí-jaa-rá-naa
Applicants must submit all required documents by the specified date; otherwise, they will be disqualified from consideration.
ทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiจำต้องjam-dtɔ̂ngปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátหาไม่hǎa-mâiแล้วlɛ́ɛoอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuการดำเนินการgaan-dam-nəən-gaanทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiที่tîiหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangไม่ได้mâi-dâai
All parties are required to adhere strictly to the agreement; if not, it may lead to unavoidable legal action.
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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หาไม่hǎa-mâiหาไม่hǎa-mâiotherwise; or else; if nototherwise; or else; if notWord