ไม่ทำงาน
mâi-tam-ngaanMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
not working; out of order
for a machine, device, or system, to be broken or not functioning.
Examples
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Why isn't the TV working?
The refrigerator at home wasn't working yesterday.
รถยนต์rót-yonของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaanฉันchǎnเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียกrîiakแท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîi
My car isn't working, so I had to call a taxi.
2VerbA2
[to] not be working (now)
for a person, to not be doing work at the moment or during a period (e.g., off today, on a break).
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I'm not working tomorrow, so I'm going to watch a movie with friends.
เขาkǎoโทรมาtoo-maaตอนdtɔɔnพักเที่ยงpák-tîiangพอดีpɔɔ-diiตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánผมpǒmไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaanอยู่yùu
He called right during the lunch break; I wasn't working at that moment.
ปกติแล้วbpòk-gà-dtì láewวันหยุดwan yùtนักnákขัตฤกษ์rôekพวกเราpûuak raoจะjàไม่ทำงานmâi tam-ngaanยกเว้นว่าyók wén wâaจะมีjà meeโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkเร่งด่วนrêng dùuanจริงๆjing jing
Normally, we don't work on public holidays, unless there's a really urgent project.
He has been unemployed for six months and is currently looking for a new job.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเก่าgàoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaanอยู่yùuพักใหญ่pák-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔn
After resigning from his old company, he was unemployed for a good while to rest.
ช่วงchûuangวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtทำให้tam-hâiคนkonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakต้องdtɔ̂ngตกงานdtòk-ngaanและlɛ́ไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaan
The economic crisis caused a lot of people to lose their jobs and become unemployed.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมุ่งเน้นmûng-nénการแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaบัณฑิตban-dìtจบใหม่jòp-màiไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaanโดยdooiการส่งเสริมgaan-sòng-sə̌əmทักษะták-sàที่tîiตลาดdtà-làatต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan
The government's policy focuses on solving the problem of new graduates being unemployed by promoting skills that the market demands.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไม่ทำงาน said ไม่-ทัม-งาน?
mâi-tam-ngaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operate[to] work; do one's job; be on dutyPart 2
ไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaanไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaannot working; out of ordernot working; out of orderWord