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mâiMeanings
1ParticleA1
not (negator)
Particle placed before verbs, adjectives, or adverbs to make the statement negative.
Examples
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He does not eat spicy food.
Today the weather is not as hot as yesterday.
We don’t really like going to crowded places.
2InterjectionA1
no (reply)
Used alone as a simple refusal or negative answer.
Examples
จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)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)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkไม่เอาmâi-aoไม่เอาmâi-ao1[to] not take; not want; refuse; decline2no; I don't want (it); passครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Do you want more? No, I don't.
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Are you ready to leave? Not yet.
Can I borrow your phone? No, you can't.
Do you want to change seats? No thanks, I'm good.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
mâi
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 | — | — |