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mâi-chátMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
unclear; indistinct
not clear or distinct to the eyes, ears, or mind; blurry or unclear.
Examples
รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่ชัดmâi-chátไม่ชัดmâi-chát1unclear; indistinct2unclearly; indistinctlyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This picture is not clear at all.
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I can't see the sign, the letters are not clear.
His handwriting is not clear, it's very hard to read.
ภาพpâapจากjàakกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtไม่ชัดmâi-chátเลยləəiมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnหน้าnâaคนร้ายkon-ráai
The footage from the CCTV camera was not clear, so we couldn't see the culprit's face.
Could you please say that again? The signal is not clear at all.
คำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namที่tîiเขาkǎoให้มาhâi-maaมันmanไม่ชัดเจนmâi-chát-jeenทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konสับสนsàp-sǒn
The instructions he gave were not clear, which confused many people.
เหตุผลhèet-pǒnที่tîiเขาkǎoลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkยังไม่ชัดเจนyang-mâi-chát-jeenทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanต่างdtàangสงสัยsǒng-sǎi
The reason for his resignation is still not clear, making his colleagues wonder.
จุดยืนjùt-yʉʉnของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanในnaiประเด็นbprà-denนี้níiยังไม่ชัดเจนyang-mâi-chát-jeenสร้างsâangความสับสนkwaam-sàp-sǒnให้กับhâi-gàpประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
The government's stance on this issue is still not clear, creating confusion among the public.
2AdverbA1
unclearly; indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or distinct; unclearly.
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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ชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyclear; sharp (visible/audible)Part 2
ไม่ชัดmâi-chátไม่ชัดmâi-chátunclear; indistinctunclear; indistinctWord