ไม่ช้า
mâi-cháaMeaning
1AdverbA2
soon; before long
After a short time; before long, relative to the present or a time in a narrative.
Examples
รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointไม่ช้าmâi-cháaไม่ช้าmâi-cháasoon; before longเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
Wait here, he'll be here soon.
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I just ordered food. Before long, it will probably be delivered.
He went to the market a moment ago; he should be back before long.
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəหมั่นmànฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnทุกวันtúk-wanไม่ช้าmâi-cháaเธอtəəก็gɔ̂จะjàเก่งขึ้นgèng-kʉ̂nอย่างyàangแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
If you practice diligently every day, before long you will definitely get better.
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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ไม่ช้าmâi-cháaไม่ช้าmâi-cháasoon; before longsoon; before longWord