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kɛ̂ɛ-nǎiMeanings
1AdverbB1
how much; to what extent
used to ask about degree, intensity, or amount (e.g., price, difficulty, severity)
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/manyครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)แพงpɛɛngแพงpɛɛng1expensive2costly; dearly paid for (figurative)แค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi1how much; to what extent2how far/long3no matter how ... (pattern)
How much is this shirt? How expensive is it?
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How much do you want me to help you? You can just tell me.
ข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpวิชานี้wí-chaa-níiมันmanยากyâakแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเหรอrə̌əทำไมtam-maiทุกคนtúk-konดูduuเครียดkrîiatจังjang
How difficult is this exam? Why does everyone look so stressed?
เราraoยังyangประเมินbprà-məənไม่ได้mâi-dâaiว่าwâaผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópจากjàakนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiจะjàรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi
We cannot yet assess how severe the impact of the new policy will be.
2AdverbB1
how far/long
used to ask about distance, duration, or progress
Examples
จากที่jàak-tîiจากที่jàak-tîifrom what ...; based on what ...นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faitrain station; railway stationไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi1how much; to what extent2how far/long3no matter how ... (pattern)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
How far is it from here to the train station?
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กว่าgwàaโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiจะjàเสร็จสมบูรณ์sèt-sǒm-buunต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaอีกìikนานnaanแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi
How much longer will it take for this project to be completed?
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiการก่อสร้างgaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangถนนtà-nǒnคืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâaไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแล้วlɛ́ɛoครับkráp
How far along is the road construction now?
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔอีกìikนานnaanแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiกว่าgwàaสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanจะjàกลับมาglàp-maaเป็นปกติbpen-bpòk-gà-dtì
How much longer do we have to wait until the situation returns to normal?
3AdverbB2
no matter how ... (pattern)
used in concessive patterns with ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption marker/ไม่ว่าไม่ว่าmâi-wâa1no matter; regardless (whether/what/who)2whether (…or not) to mean ‘no matter how …’
Examples
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâieven if; no matter (what/how)เหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)แค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi1how much; to what extent2how far/long3no matter how ... (pattern)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
No matter how tired I am, I have to finish this work.
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ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaเธอtəəจะjàอยู่yùuที่ไหนtîi-nǎiหรือrʉ̌ʉไกลglaiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂จะjàไปหาbpai-hǎa
No matter where you are or how far, I will come find you.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiปัญหาbpan-hǎaมันmanจะjàซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiมันmanก็gɔ̂ย่อมyɔ̂mมีmiiทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkเสมอsà-mə̌ə
No matter how complex the problem is, there is always a solution.
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiจะjàก้าวหน้าgâao-nâaไปไกลbpai-glaiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของkɔ̌ɔngมนุษย์má-nútก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùt
No matter how advanced technology becomes, human relationships will always be the most important thing.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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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ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)which (asking to choose)Part 2
แค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎihow much; to what extenthow much; to what extentWord