เอาไหน
ao-nǎiMeaning
1NounA2
[to] be capable; be any good
to be competent or useful; usually used in negative expressions such as ไม่เอาไหนไม่เอาไหนmâi-ao-nǎiuseless; incompetent, meaning incompetent, useless, or no good
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateไม่เอาไหนmâi-ao-nǎiไม่เอาไหนmâi-ao-nǎiuseless; incompetentเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He's no good at his job.
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I used to be hopeless at cooking.
This repairman is no good. Even after his repair, it still doesn't work.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngคิดว่าkít-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengไม่เอาไหนmâi-ao-nǎiเพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́สอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkครั้งเดียวkráng-diiao
Don't assume you're useless just because you failed one exam.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)which (asking to choose)Part 2
เอาไหนao-nǎiเอาไหนao-nǎi[to] be capable; be any good[to] be capable; be any goodWord