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mâi-dtrongMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
not straight; crooked
not in a straight line; crooked; tilted.
Examples
เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongไม่ตรงmâi-dtrong1not straight; crooked2inaccurate; not corresponding3not straightforward; indirect
This line is not straight.
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เขาkǎoแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnรูปภาพrûup-pâapไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongมันmanเอียงiiangไปbpaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i
He hung the picture crookedly; it's tilted a little to the left.
Her ruler is broken, causing her to draw lines that are not straight.
Could you adjust your necktie? You tied it crookedly.
2AdjectiveB1
inaccurate; not corresponding
not exact, correct, or corresponding to something else; inaccurate.
Examples
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritให้มาhâi-maaให้มาhâi-maa[to] send; [to] have [sb] come (here)ไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongไม่ตรงmâi-dtrong1not straight; crooked2inaccurate; not corresponding3not straightforward; indirectกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truth
The information you provided doesn't correspond with the truth.
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คำให้การของพยานkam-hâi-gaan-kɔ̌ɔng-pá-yaanสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกันganตำรวจdtam-rùuatเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanเพิ่มpə̂əm
The testimonies of the two witnesses didn't match, so the police had to investigate further.
ฉันchǎnคิดว่าkít-wâaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเดินdəənไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongเพราะprɔ́มันmanช้าcháaไปbpaiห้าhâaนาทีnaa-tii
I think my watch is inaccurate because it's five minutes slow.
ผลการวิจัยpǒn-gaan-wí-jaiไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกับgàpสมมติฐานsǒm-mót-dtì-tǎanที่tîiตั้งไว้dtâng-wáiทำให้tam-hâiทีมtiimต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับไปglàp-bpaiทบทวนtóp-tuuanกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
The research results did not correspond with the initial hypothesis, forcing the team to review the entire process.
3AdjectiveB1
not straightforward; indirect
not straightforward or direct (of speech or behavior); evasive rather than open; not necessarily dishonest.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongไม่ตรงmâi-dtrong1not straight; crooked2inaccurate; not corresponding3not straightforward; indirect
When I ask him something, he likes to give evasive answers.
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ฉันchănไม่ค่อยmâi kôiชอบchôpคุยkuiกับgàpเขาkăoเท่าไหร่tâo ràiเพราะpráwเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนพูดkon pôotจาjaaไม่ตรงmâi dtrongไม่เคยmâi koieพูดpôotในnaiสิ่งที่sìng têeคิดkítจริงๆjing jing
I don't really like talking to him much because he's not straightforward; he never says what he really thinks.
เวลาway-laaเขาkăoอยากจะyàak jàปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètอะไรà-raiเขาkăoมักจะmák jàพูดอ้อมpôot ômๆ-ไม่ตรงmâi dtrongทำให้tam hâiคนอื่นkon èunไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo jai
When he wants to refuse something, he often speaks indirectly and evasively, which makes it hard for others to understand.
คำตอบkam dtòpของkŏngนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangคนkonนั้นnánไม่ตรงmâi dtrongเลยloieเขาkăoเลี่ยงlîangที่จะtêe jàพูดถึงpôot tĕungปัญหาbpan-hăaหลักๆlàk làk
That politician's answer was not direct at all; he avoided talking about the main issues.
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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ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingstraight (not bent)Part 2
ไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongnot straight; crookednot straight; crookedWord