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yɛɛ-sɛ̌ɛMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] care; show concern/interest (often used in the negative)
to care about, show concern for, or pay attention to something or someone; commonly occurs in negative constructions to mean ‘to not care at all’.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyไม่แยแสmâi-yɛɛ-sɛ̌ɛไม่แยแสmâi-yɛɛ-sɛ̌ɛ1indifferent; unconcerned2[to] be indifferent; [to] not careฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He walked past without paying any attention to me at all.
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ฉันchǎnเตือนdtʉʉanเขาkǎoหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoไม่เคยmâi-kəəiแยแสyɛɛ-sɛ̌ɛคำพูดkam-pûutของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเลยləəi
I've warned him many times, but he never cares about what I say.
ทำไมtam-maiเธอtəəถึงtʉ̌ngไม่แยแสmâi-yɛɛ-sɛ̌ɛความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonที่tîiรักเธอrák-təəบ้างbâangเลยləəi
Why don't you ever show any concern for the feelings of those who love you?
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánถูกtùukวิพากษ์วิจารณ์wí-pâak-wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkว่าwâaไม่เคยmâi-kəəiแยแสyɛɛ-sɛ̌ɛต่อdtɔ̀ɔความเดือดร้อนkwaam-dʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonอย่างแท้จริงyàang-tɛ́ɛ-jing
That politician was heavily criticized for never truly caring about the hardships of the people.
2NounB2
concern; interest (often implying its absence)
concern or interest shown toward someone or something, often discussed in terms of its lack.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jai1interest; curiosity2attention; focusต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extendความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k1feeling; emotion2sensation; sensory feeling3intuition; hunch4sentiment; attitudeของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสักนิดsàk-nítสักนิดsàk-nít1just a little2a small amount (of)
He didn't show even the slightest bit of concern for my feelings.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanจะjàเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแสดงsà-dɛɛngความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiอะไรà-raiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
Even though her colleague was in trouble, she didn't show any concern.
ท่าทีtâa-tiiที่tîiไม่แยแสmâi-yɛɛ-sɛ̌ɛของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoบ่งบอกbòng-bɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaเขาkǎoไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiปัญหาbpan-hǎaนี้níiอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang-sîn-chəəng
His indifferent attitude indicates that he is completely uninterested in this problem.
การขาดความแยแสgaan-kàat-kwaam-yɛɛ-sɛ̌ɛต่อdtɔ̀ɔความเดือดร้อนkwaam-dʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komที่tîiกำลังgam-langเสื่อมถอยsʉ̀ʉam-tɔ̌ɔi
A lack of concern for the suffering of others is a sign of a declining society.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yɛɛ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |