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mâi-kuuanMeanings
1VerbA2
should not; ought not
should not; ought not to; indicates that something is not recommended or is a bad idea.
Examples
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We shouldn't drive too fast because it's dangerous.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiคุณkunไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
If you feel sick, you shouldn't go to work tomorrow.
การลงทุนgaan-long-tunมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangดังนั้นdang-nánคุณkunไม่ควรmâi-kuuanนำnamเงินเก็บngən-gèpทั้งหมดtáng-mòtไปbpaiลงทุนlong-tunในnaiหุ้นhûnเพียงpiiangตัวdtuuaเดียวdiiao
Investing has risks, therefore you should not put all of your savings into just one stock.
2AdjectiveA2
inappropriate; improper
not appropriate or suitable; unseemly; used to say something is not proper or acceptable.
Examples
พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtlibraryไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improper
Speaking loudly in the library is not appropriate.
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It's not appropriate for you to wear this outfit to a funeral.
Being late on the day of a job interview is something that is not proper to do.
คุณkunไม่ควรmâi-kuuanคุยkuiเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náเพราะprɔ́มันmanเป็นbpenการgaanไม่mâiให้เกียรติhâi-gìiat
You shouldn't discuss other people's private matters in public because it's disrespectful (and thus inappropriate).
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofshould; ought toPart 2
ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuanshould not; ought notshould not; ought notWord