ใหม่ๆ(mài mài)

Meanings

1AdverbA2

recently; just; newly

Recently; just; newly (adverbial use indicating a short time ago).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)3[to] move houseมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerอยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)ใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2very new; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initially
He just recently moved here.
2AdjectiveA2

very new; brand-new

Very new; brand-new (adjectival use; reduplication can suggest emphasis or various new items, e.g., ที่ใหม่ๆ ‘new places’).

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)ใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2very new; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initially
I have a brand-new shirt.
3AdjectiveA2

fresh; just-made/just-picked

Fresh; just-cooked/just-picked (esp. for food or drink), e.g., ผักใหม่ๆ ‘fresh vegetables’.

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: fishใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2very new; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initially
I like to eat fresh fish.
4AdverbB1

at first; initially

At first; in the early stage (when something was new).

Examples

ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)ใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2very new; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เหงาngăoเหงาngăo1lonely; bored2desolate; quiet; empty (of place/time)3lonely; lonesomeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
When I first moved to Bangkok, I was very lonely.

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