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mâi-ngaamMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
not beautiful; unattractive
not beautiful; unattractive; unappealing in appearance
Examples
ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneไม่งามmâi-ngaamไม่งามmâi-ngaam1not beautiful; unattractive2inappropriate; unseemlyเท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; foldดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
This flower is not as beautiful as that one.
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The front garden looks unattractive because all the plants have wilted.
แม้mɛ́ɛตัวอาคารdtuua-aa-kaanจะjàดูduuไม่งามmâi-ngaamนักnákเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมองmɔɔngจากjàakภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkแต่dtɛ̀ɛภายในpaai-naiกลับglàpตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngได้dâaiอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua
Although the building does not look particularly attractive from the outside, the interior decor is well coordinated.
2AdjectiveB2
inappropriate; unseemly
inappropriate, unseemly, or improper (often referring to social behavior, actions, or manners)
Examples
พูดแทรกpûut-sɛ̂ɛkพูดแทรกpûut-sɛ̂ɛk[to] interrupt; cut in; interjectตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesคุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)แบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindไม่งามmâi-ngaamไม่งามmâi-ngaam1not beautiful; unattractive2inappropriate; unseemlyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ[to] waitให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)พูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
It's disrespectful to interrupt older people while they're talking like this. Wait until they've finished.
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เขาkǎoช่วยchûuaiเราraoมาmaaตั้งdtângหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángจะjàไม่mâiขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunเขาkǎoสักsàkคำkamก็gɔ̂คงkongไม่งามmâi-ngaam
He's helped us so many times; it would be improper not to say even a word of thanks.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiกับgàpผลการตัดสินpǒn-gaan-dtàt-sǐnแต่dtɛ̀ɛการตะโกนgaan-dtà-goonต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaกรรมการgam-má-gaanต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaผู้ชมpûu-chomก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiไม่งามmâi-ngaam
Even if you disagree with the decision, shouting insults at the referee in front of the spectators is unseemly behavior.
การนำgaan-namเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaที่tîiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไว้ใจwái-jaiเล่าให้ฟังlâo-hâi-fangไปbpaiพูดpûutในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaไม่งามmâi-ngaamแม้mɛ́ɛผู้พูดpûu-pûutจะjàอ้างว่าâang-wâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiเจตนาร้ายjèet-dtà-naa-ráaiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Bringing up a personal matter that a friend shared in confidence during a meeting is improper, even if the speaker claims to have meant no harm.
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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งามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicelybeautiful; lovelyPart 2
ไม่งามmâi-ngaamไม่งามmâi-ngaamnot beautiful; unattractivenot beautiful; unattractiveWord