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màiMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
new; not old
recently made, bought, started, or first-time; not old or previously used
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
I have a new phone.
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He bought new shoes yesterday.
We moved to a new house last month.
The company just opened a new branch near the BTS station.
2AdjectiveA2
new; different; fresh
different from the previous one; changed or fresh
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toแผนใหม่pɛ̌ɛn-màiแผนใหม่pɛ̌ɛn-màinew planเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeใช้ไม่ได้chái-mâi-dâaiใช้ไม่ได้chái-mâi-dâai1unusable; doesn't work2unacceptable; no goodผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3benefit; advantage
We are starting a new plan because the previous one doesn’t work.
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He moved to a new room that is quieter than before.
The company issued new rules to replace the outdated ones.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakประชุมbprà-chumทีมtiimเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแนวทางnɛɛo-taangใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaที่tîiค้างอยู่káang-yùu
After the meeting, the team chose a new approach to resolve the ongoing issues.
3AdverbB1
again; anew
again; from the beginning; anew (post-verbal particle indicating repetition or renewal)
Examples
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สำเร็จsǎm-rètสำเร็จsǎm-rèt1[to] succeed2finished; completedไม่เป็นไรmâi-bpen-raiไม่เป็นไรmâi-bpen-raiit's okay; no problem; never mindลองทำlɔɔng-tamลองทำlɔɔng-tam[to] try to do [sth]ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)อีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once more
It’s okay if it didn’t work; try doing it again.
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Let’s start talking again, from the beginning.
If you don’t understand, the teacher will explain again slowly.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakแก้gɛ̂ɛแบบbɛ̀ɛpแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoจะjàทบทวนtóp-tuuanกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtใหม่màiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiพลาดplâat
After revising the design, we will review the entire process anew to avoid mistakes.
4AdjectiveB2
new; inexperienced (novice)
new to a role or activity; inexperienced (e.g., พนักงานใหม่พนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màinew employee; new hire ‘new hire’, มือใหม่มือใหม่mʉʉ-màibeginner; newbie; novice ‘novice’)
Examples
พนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màinew employee; new hireยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเรียนรู้riian-rúuเรียนรู้riian-rúu[to] learn; acquire knowledgeงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)อีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
The new employee still has a lot to learn.
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ผมpǒmเพิ่งเริ่มpə̂ng-rə̂əmสอนsɔ̌ɔnเลยləəiยังyangเป็นbpenครูkruuใหม่màiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngขอคำแนะนำkɔ̌ɔ-kam-nɛ́-namจากjàakรุ่นพี่rûn-pîi
I just started teaching, so I’m a new teacher who still needs advice from seniors.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanใหม่màiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂บริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanทีมtiimได้dâaiอย่างyàangมีระบบmii-rá-bòpและlɛ́รับฟังความคิดเห็นráp-fang-kwaam-kít-hěn
Even though she is a new manager, she manages the team systematically and listens to opinions.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianหน้าใหม่nâa-màiมักmákถูกtùukคาดหวังkâat-wǎngน้อยnɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางคนbaang-konกลับglàpสร้างsâangผลงานpǒn-ngaanโดดเด่นdòot-dèenแซงหน้าsɛɛng-nâaรุ่นพี่rûn-pîi
New writers often face low expectations, but some produce work that surpasses their seniors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
mài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |