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mâi-dtaaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
not dead; alive
not dead; still living.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไม่ตายmâi-dtaaiไม่ตายmâi-dtaai1not dead; alive2[to] survive; [to] stay aliveมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
My cat is not dead, it's just sleeping.
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This tree looks dry, but it's not dead yet.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaคุณปู่kun-bpùuไม่mâiตายแล้วdtaai-lɛ́ɛoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องdtɔ̂ngอยู่ในyùu-naiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
The doctor said grandpa is not dead, but he still has to stay in the hospital.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiทุกคนtúk-konคิดว่าkít-wâaเขาkǎoไม่mâiรอดrɔ̂ɔtแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลตรวจpǒn-dtrùuatล่าสุดlâa-sùtยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaเขาkǎoยังyangไม่ตายmâi-dtaai
After the major accident, everyone thought he wouldn't make it, but the latest test results confirm that he is still living.
2VerbB1
[to] survive; [to] stay alive
to continue living; to not die in a dangerous or difficult situation.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáimotorcycle; motorbikeแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)โชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiluckily; fortunatelyไม่ตายmâi-dtaaiไม่ตายmâi-dtaai1not dead; alive2[to] survive; [to] stay alive
He fell from the motorcycle but was lucky not to die.
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ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetจะjàรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนขับkon-kàpก็gɔ̂ไม่ตายmâi-dtaaiและlɛ́รอดrɔ̂ɔtมาmaaได้dâaiอย่างyàangปาฏิหาริย์bpaa-dtì-hǎan
Even though the accident was very severe, the driver didn't die and miraculously survived.
ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàล้มละลายlóm-lá-laaiไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ไม่ตายmâi-dtaaiและlɛ́กลับมาglàp-maaเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooได้dâaiอีกครั้งìik-kráng
His business almost went bankrupt, but in the end, it didn't die and was able to grow again.
ทหารtá-hăanคนkonนั้นnánรอดrôotกลับมาglàp maaจากjàakสนามรบsà-năam rópได้dâiเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanต่างdtàangพูดpôotว่าwâaเขาkăoมีmeeของดีkŏng deeเลยloieไม่ตายmâi dtaai
That soldier returned from the battlefield alive; his friends all said he must have a good amulet, which is why he didn't die.
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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ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)[to] die; pass awayPart 2
ไม่ตายmâi-dtaaiไม่ตายmâi-dtaainot dead; alivenot dead; aliveWord