เพิกเฉย
pə̂ək-chə̌əiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] ignore; disregard
to deliberately not pay attention to something or someone; to take no action despite being aware
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveเพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əiเพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əi1[to] ignore; disregard2indifferent; neglectful; unresponsiveไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทำอะไรtam-à-raiทำอะไรtam-à-raiwhat are you doing?
He saw the problem but chose to ignore it and do nothing.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàได้รับdâi-rápคำร้องเรียนkam-rɔ́ɔng-riianหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanยังyangเพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əiต่อdtɔ̀ɔข้อเสนอแนะkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə-nɛ́ของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káa
Even after receiving many complaints, the manager still ignored the customers’ suggestions.
เธอtəəไม่mâiอยากyàakเพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əiต่อdtɔ̀ɔความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจึงjʉngชวนคุยchuuan-kuiอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
She didn’t want to ignore her friend’s feelings, so she invited her to talk seriously.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanไม่ควรmâi-kuuanเพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanจากjàakผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉang
The government should not ignore the warnings from experts, even under political pressure.
2AdjectiveC1
indifferent; neglectful; unresponsive
Showing disregard for something or failing to respond or act when attention or action is expected.
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)วิจารณ์wí-jaanวิจารณ์wí-jaan1[to] critique; [to] comment on2[to] criticize (often negatively)อย่างหนักyàang-nàkอย่างหนักyàang-nàkheavily; severely; seriously; intenselyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังคงyang-kongยังคงyang-kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doเพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əiเพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əi1[to] ignore; disregard2indifferent; neglectful; unresponsiveและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôo1[to] respond; react2[to] retaliate; hit back3[to] counter; rebut4[to] counterattack (military/sports)
Despite heavy criticism, he remained indifferent and did not respond.
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ผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanเพิกเฉยpêrk chŏeiต่อdtòคำเตือนkam dteuuanของkŏngผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu chîiao chaanทำให้tam hâiภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákองค์กรong gonยิ่งyîngสั่นคลอนsàn klon
The executives remained aloof to the experts’ warnings, further undermining the organization’s image.
สังคมsǎng-komตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamต่อdtɔ̀ɔท่าทีtâa-tiiเพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əiของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐrátต่อdtɔ̀ɔประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiกระทบgrà-tópประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎang
Society questions the state’s indifferent stance toward issues that widely affect the public.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əiอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpนิ่งnîngราวกับraao-gàpพายุpaa-yúข่าวสารkàao-sǎanที่tîiโหมกระหน่ำhǒom-grà-nàmไม่อาจmâi-àatแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngได้dâai
He chose to remain serenely indifferent, as if the storm of news could not touch him.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pə̂ək
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
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เฉยchə̌əiเฉยchə̌əi1indifferent; unfazed2just; merely; simply3calm; unruffled4[to] stay indifferent/not reactindifferent; unfazedPart 2
เพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əiเพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əi[to] ignore; disregard[to] ignore; disregardWord