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mâi dtông
Meanings
1NounA2
don't have to; no need to
used to state that something is unnecessary or that someone does not need to do something
Examples
ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3[!] don't; no needเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisของขวัญkŏng kwănของขวัญkŏng kwăngift; presentมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)ดีใจdee jaiดีใจdee jaiglad; happyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerพบกันpóp ganพบกันpóp gan[to] meet; [to] see each other
You don't need to bring a gift; I'm just happy you came to meet.
2NounA2
no need to; don't have to; don't
used to tell someone not to do something by saying it is not necessary; often functions as a soft prohibition
Examples
ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3[!] don't; no needร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi1[to] cry; weep2[to] sobนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]เองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)
Don’t cry; I’ll help you.
3NounA2
[!] don't; no need
an instruction or reply telling someone not to do something because it is unnecessary
Examples
ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3[!] don't; no needเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisถุงtŭngถุงtŭng1classifier: bags; sacks; packets2condom3bag; sack; pouchแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)พกpókพกpók1[to] carry (on oneself)2[to] keep on one; have with oneselfถุงผ้าtŭng pâaถุงผ้าtŭng pâacloth bag; fabric tote; eco bagมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)
No need for a bag; I brought my own cloth bag.
Word Breakdown
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ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtôngdon't have to; no need to