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mâi-dtìtMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
not sticking; not attached
Not physically adhering to a surface or not being attached.
Examples
สติกเกอร์sà-dtík-gêrสติกเกอร์sà-dtík-gêrstickerนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่ติดmâi dtìtไม่ติดmâi dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not bothered
This sticker doesn't stick.
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เทปกาวtêep-gaaoยี่ห้อนี้yîi-hɔ̂ɔ-níiคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapไม่ดีmâi-diiเลยləəiแปะbpɛ̀อะไรà-raiก็gɔ̂ไม่ติดmâi-dtìt
This brand of adhesive tape is poor quality; it doesn't stick to anything.
กระทะgrà-táเทtayฟfลอนlonของฉันkŏng chănยังyangใช้cháiดีdeeอยู่yòoทอดtôtไข่kàiแล้วláeoไม่ติดmâi dtìtกระทะgrà-táเลยloie
My Teflon pan still works well; when I fry an egg, it doesn't stick to the pan at all.
เขาkăoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamติดdtìtโปสเตอร์bpôht-dtêrบนbonกำแพงgam-paengที่têeชื้นๆchéun chéunมันmanเลยloieไม่ติดmâi dtìtและláeหล่นlònลงมาlong maa
He tried to put the poster on the damp wall, so it didn't stick and fell down.
2VerbA2
won't start; won't turn on
Used for an engine, device, or fire that fails to start, ignite, or turn on.
Examples
รถยนต์rót-yonรถยนต์rót-yon1car; automobile2motor vehicle (general)ไม่ติดmâi-dtìtไม่ติดmâi-dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not bothered
The car won't start.
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It was very cold this morning, so my car wouldn't start.
Why won't the TV turn on? Have you tried checking the plug?
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจุดjùtไฟแช็กfai-chɛ́kหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanก็gɔ̂ไม่ติดmâi-dtìtสงสัยsǒng-sǎiแก๊สgɛ́ɛtจะjàหมดmòt
He tried to light the lighter several times but it wouldn't ignite; the gas has probably run out.
3AdjectiveA2
not stuck in traffic
Referring to traffic that is not congested or to a person not being stuck in a traffic jam.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetไม่ติดmâi-dtìtไม่ติดmâi-dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not botheredเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The roads aren't congested at all today.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoฉันchǎnมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaanสายsǎaiเพราะprɔ́รถติดrót-dtìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛวันนี้wan-níiไม่ติดmâi-dtìt
This morning I came to work late because of traffic, but today there wasn't any.
Tomorrow is a holiday, so the traffic probably won't be bad.
เราraoออกจากบ้านòk jàak bâanแต่เช้าdtàe cháoเพื่อที่จะpêuua têe jàได้dâiไม่ติดmâi dtìtอยู่yòoบนbonถนนtà-nŏnนานๆnaan naan
We left home early so that we wouldn't be stuck on the road for a long time.
4AdjectiveA2
not busy; available
Not having a prior engagement or conflicting schedule; to be available.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไม่ติดmâi-dtìtไม่ติดmâi-dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not botheredอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I don't have any plans tomorrow.
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If you don't have any prior engagements this evening, want to go see a movie?
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoไม่ติดmâi-dtìtอะไรà-raiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiเราraoย้ายyáaiของkɔ̌ɔngได้dâai
He didn't have anything on yesterday, so he was able to come help us move.
ผมpǒmเช็คchékตารางงานdtaa-raang-ngaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoบ่ายbàaiวันศุกร์wan-sùkผมpǒmไม่mâiติดประชุมdtìt-bprà-chumเราraoไปเจอbpai-jəəกันganได้dâaiนะná
I've checked my work schedule. I don't have a meeting on Friday afternoon, so we can meet up.
5VerbB1
[to] not pass; not be selected
To fail to be accepted or selected for something, such as an examination, university, or team.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเสียใจsǐia-jaiเสียใจsǐia-jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolencesมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endไม่ติดmâi-dtìtไม่ติดmâi-dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not botheredมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
He was very sad that he didn't get accepted into the university he wanted.
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ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmอย่างหนักyàang-nàkทุกวันtúk-wanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiติดdtìtทีมชาติtiim-châatอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Even though he trained hard every day, he still didn't make the national team.
ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanไปbpaiหลายlǎaiที่tîiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่ติดmâi-dtìtสักsàkที่tîiเลยləəi
My daughter applied for jobs at many places, but she hasn't been accepted anywhere yet.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoไม่ติดmâi-dtìtทุนtunรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaเขาkǎoไม่มีmâi-miiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnสูงsǔungมากmâakในnaiปีbpiiนั้นnán
The fact that he didn't get the government scholarship doesn't mean he isn't capable, but rather because the competition was extremely high that year.
6AdjectiveB1
not infected (with a disease)
Not having contracted or tested positive for a contagious disease.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตรวจโควิดdtrùuat-koo-wítตรวจโควิดdtrùuat-koo-wít[to] test for COVID-19มาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛo[sb/sth] has arrived; is here; here it comes!ผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeไม่ติดmâi-dtìtไม่ติดmâi-dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not bothered
I went to get tested for COVID, and the result came out negative.
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ทุกคนtúk-konในnaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítต้องdtɔ̂ngไปตรวจbpai-dtrùuatหาhǎaเชื้อchʉ́ʉaแต่dtɛ̀ɛโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiไม่ติดmâi-dtìt
Everyone in the office had to get tested for the infection, but luckily most people didn't have it.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakดูแลduu-lɛɛน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiที่tîiเป็นbpenไข้หวัดใหญ่kâi-wàt-yàiมาmaaทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daaก็gɔ̂โล่งใจlôong-jaiที่tîiตัวเองdtuua-eengไม่ติดmâi-dtìt
After taking care of my little brother, who had the flu, all week, I'm relieved that I didn't catch it myself.
การสวมgaan sŭuamหน้ากากอนามัยnâa-gàak à-naa-maiและláeล้างมือláang meuuบ่อยๆbòi bòiเป็นbpenวิธีwí-teeที่têeดีที่สุดdee têe sùtที่จะtêe jàป้องกันbpông ganให้เราhâi raoไม่ติดmâi dtìtเชื้อโรคchéuua rôhkต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
Wearing a mask and washing hands frequently are the best ways to prevent ourselves from contracting various diseases.
7AdjectiveB1
not addicted; not attached (to a habit)
Not being addicted to or habitually dependent on a substance, activity, or person.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholชาไข่มุกchaa-kài-múkชาไข่มุกchaa-kài-múkbubble tea; boba; pearl milk teaแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่ติดmâi-dtìtไม่ติดmâi-dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not botheredนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
I like drinking bubble tea, but I'm not addicted.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเล่นlênโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangควบคุมตัวkûuap-kum-dtuuaเองeengได้dâaiไม่ติดmâi-dtìtจนjonกระทบgrà-tópงานngaan
He likes using social media, but he can still control himself; he's not addicted to the point that it impacts his work.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkฉันchǎnคิดว่าkít-wâaจะjàติดdtìtละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiซะsáแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔดูduuไปbpaiสักพักsàk-pákก็gɔ̂รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaไม่ติดmâi-dtìtเท่าไหร่tâo-rài
At first, I thought I would get hooked on this series, but after watching for a while, I feel like I'm not that addicted.
บางคนbaang-konอ้างว่าâang-wâaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatดื่มdʉ̀ʉmแอลกอฮอล์ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔในnaiงานสังคมngaan-sǎng-komได้dâaiโดยที่dooi-tîiไม่ติดmâi-dtìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛในความเป็นจริงnai-kwaam-bpen-jingแล้วlɛ́ɛoมันmanเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiควบคุมkûuap-kumได้dâaiยากyâak
Some people claim they can drink alcohol at social events without getting addicted, but in reality, it's a difficult thing to control.
8VerbB2
(coll.) don't mind; not bothered
(Colloquial) To not mind; to be easygoing or not have a strong preference about a choice or situation.
Examples
จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieกี่gìiกี่gìi1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomโมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)ก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you wantนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่ติดmâi-dtìtไม่ติดmâi-dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not botheredเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoalready; anyway; of course
We can go see the movie at any time, I'm not picky about the time.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanถามtǎamว่าwâaอยากyàakกินginอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiหรือrʉ̌ʉอาหารญี่ปุ่นaa-hǎan-yîi-bpùnฉันchǎnตอบdtɔ̀ɔpไปbpaiว่าwâaอะไรก็ได้à-rai-gɔ̂-dâaiไม่ติดmâi-dtìtเลยləəi
My friend asked if I wanted to eat Thai or Japanese food. I replied that anything is fine, I don't mind at all.
ถ้าtâaทุกคนtúk konเห็นว่าhĕn wâaแผนpăenนี้néeดีที่สุดdee têe sùtผมก็pŏm gôrไม่ติดmâi dtìtนะnáพร้อมprómทำตามtam dtaamมติmá-dtìที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumเลยloie
If everyone thinks this is the best plan, I don't have any objections. I'm ready to follow the meeting's resolution.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่พักtîi-pákเนี่ยnîiaจะjàพักpákโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmหรือrʉ̌ʉแอร์บีเอ็นบีɛɛ-bii-en-biiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiผมpǒmไม่ติดmâi-dtìtเลยləəiขอแค่kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛสะอาดsà-àatและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiก็gɔ̂พอpɔɔ
Regarding accommodation, staying in a hotel or an Airbnb is fine. I really don't mind, as long as it's clean and safe.
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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ไม่ติดmâi-dtìtไม่ติดmâi-dtìtnot sticking; not attachednot sticking; not attachedWord