ไม่ค่อย(mâi kôi)
Meanings
1AdverbA2
rarely; seldom; not often
used to say something happens rarely or not often
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerที่นี่têe nêeที่นี่têe nêe1here; at this place2this place; the current location
He doesn't come here often.
2AdverbA2
not very; hardly (degree)
used to say something is not very; the degree or intensity is low
Examples
อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2dish antenna; satellite dish3classifier for plates/servingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1spicy; hot (pungent)2figuratively fierce/biting
This dish is not very spicy.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôirarely; seldom; not often