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mâi-chámMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
unbruised; not bruised
Free of bruise marks or damage, especially on skin or fruit; not bruised.
Examples
มะม่วงmá-mûuangมะม่วงmá-mûuang1mango (fruit)2mango treeลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่ช้ำmâi-chámไม่ช้ำmâi-chám1unbruised; not bruised2not hurt (emotionally)
This mango is not bruised.
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I chose apples that had nice skin and weren't bruised.
He fell down yesterday, but luckily his leg isn't bruised at all.
แม่ค้าmâe-káaช่วยchûuaiเลือกlêuuakอะโวคาโดà-wo-kaa-dohให้hâiหน่อยnòiค่ะkâขอkŏrแบบbàepที่têeกดgòtแล้วláeoยังyangแข็งๆkăeng kăengและláeผิวpĭuไม่ช้ำmâi chámนะคะná-ká
Shopkeeper, please help me choose an avocado. I'd like one that is still firm when pressed and has unbruised skin.
2AdjectiveB2
not hurt (emotionally)
Not feeling emotionally wounded; unaffected by emotional harm.
Examples
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)เลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàp[to] break up with [sb]; split up with [sb]แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่ช้ำmâi-chámไม่ช้ำmâi-chám1unbruised; not bruised2not hurt (emotionally)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Even though I broke up with my boyfriend, I'm not heartbroken. We can still be friends.
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เขาkǎoโดนdoonวิจารณ์wí-jaanแรงrɛɛngขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánแต่dtɛ̀ɛดูduuไม่ช้ำmâi-chámเลยləəiจิตjìtใจแข็งแกร่งjai-kɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngมากmâak
He was criticized so harshly, but he doesn't seem wounded at all. He's very mentally strong.
การgaanถูกปฏิเสธtùuk-bpà-dtì-sèetมาmaaนับครั้งไม่ถ้วนnáp-kráng-mâi-tûuanทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoกลายเป็นglaai-bpenคนkonด้านชาdâan-chaaและlɛ́ไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kช้ำใจchám-jaiกับgàpคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanเชิงลบchəəng-lópอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Being rejected countless times has made him numb and no longer emotionally wounded by negative criticism.
คนkonที่têeเข้าใจkâo jaiสัจธรรมsàt-jà-tamของkŏngชีวิตchee-wítอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang lúk súengมักจะmák jàไม่ช้ำmâi chámใจjaiง่ายๆngâai ngâaiกับgàpความล้มเหลวkwaam lóm lĕoที่têeผ่านpàanเข้ามาkâo maa
People who deeply understand the truth of life tend not to be easily emotionally wounded by failures that come their way.
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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ช้ำchámช้ำchám1bruised (skin/fruit/plant)2sore; tender from overuse/impact3emotionally wounded; heartsorebruised (skin/fruit/plant)Part 2
ไม่ช้ำmâi-chámไม่ช้ำmâi-chámunbruised; not bruisedunbruised; not bruisedWord