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mâi-chíiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] not point (at [sb]/[sth]); not indicate [sth]
To refrain from pointing at or indicating someone or something; to not show or specify.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเด็กดีdèk-diiเด็กดีdèk-diigood childไม่ชี้mâi-chíiไม่ชี้mâi-chíi[to] not point (at [sb]/[sth]); not indicate [sth]ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goods
My mom taught me that good children don't point at things.
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ตอนdtɔɔnให้การhâi-gaanกับgàpตำรวจdtam-rùuatพยานpá-yaanไม่ชี้mâi-chíiตัวdtuuaผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiคนไหนkon-nǎiเลยləəi
When giving a statement to the police, the witness didn't identify any of the suspects.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛทุกคนtúk-konจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaใครkraiทำtamแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaชี้ว่าchíi-wâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonทำtam
Even though everyone knew who did it, no one dared to point him out directly.
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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ชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; show3[to] point out; highlight4[to] designate; specify[to] point (at)Part 2
ไม่ชี้mâi-chíiไม่ชี้mâi-chíi[to] not point (at [sb]/[sth]); not indicate [sth][to] not point (at [sb]/[sth]); not indicate [sth]Word