ไม่น่า
mâi-nâaMeanings
1InterjectionB1
what a shame; shouldn't have
exclamation showing regret or disappointment about what happened; often with เลยเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed (e.g., ไม่น่าเลย!)
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอดòtอดòt1[to] refrain; [to] resist (doing)2[to] go without; [to] forgo3[to] fast; [to] abstain from foodไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่น่าmâi-nâaไม่น่าmâi-nâa1what a shame; shouldn't have2shouldn't; shouldn't have3unlikely; probably notเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
It's raining heavily, so we can't go out. What a shame.
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He broke my favorite glass. It's such a pity.
ได้ยินdâi-yinว่าwâaคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətที่tîiอยากดูyàak-duuถูกtùukยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkแล้วlɛ́ɛoเหรอrə̌əไม่น่าmâi-nâaเลยləəi
I heard the concert I wanted to see was cancelled. That's too bad.
ทีมเราtiim-raoแพ้pɛ́ɛไปbpaiแค่kɛ̂ɛคะแนนká-nɛɛnเดียวdiiaoในช่วงnai-chûuangท้ายเกมtáai-geemไม่น่าmâi-nâaเป็นbpenแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiเลยləəi
Our team lost by just one point at the end of the game. It's such a shame it ended up like this.
2AdverbB1
shouldn't; shouldn't have
placed before a verb or adjective to express judgment/advice that [sth] should not happen or be so; often used to show regret about a past action (e.g., ไม่น่าทำเลย); not about probability
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่น่าmâi-nâaไม่น่าmâi-nâa1what a shame; shouldn't have2shouldn't; shouldn't have3unlikely; probably notกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketเค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)ชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)เสียแล้วsǐia-lɛ́ɛoเสียแล้วsǐia-lɛ́ɛoalready (final/regretful tone)
You shouldn't have eaten that piece of cake, it was spoiled.
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ผมpǒmไม่น่าmâi-nâaพูดpûutแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเลยləəiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเขาkǎoโกรธgròotผมpǒmมากmâak
I shouldn't have said that. Now he's very angry with me.
อากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeไม่น่าmâi nâaใส่sàiเสื้อกันหนาวsêuua gan năaoหนาๆnăa năaเลยloieนะná
In weather this hot, you really shouldn't wear such a thick sweater.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมองmɔɔngย้อนกลับไปyɔ́ɔn-glàp-bpaiผมpǒmรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengไม่น่าmâi-nâaตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานngaanเร็วreoขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nán
Looking back, I feel that I shouldn't have decided to quit my job so quickly.
3AdverbB2
unlikely; probably not
used with จะจะjà1will; would (in conditional results)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; shall (future/intention marker) (ไม่น่าจะไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jà1unlikely; probably not2shouldn't (expressing regret/disapproval)...) to indicate low probability or that something is not expected to happen
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmสิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)มืดmʉ̂ʉtมืดmʉ̂ʉt1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jàไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jà1unlikely; probably not2shouldn't (expressing regret/disapproval)รอดrɔ̂ɔtรอดrɔ̂ɔt1[to] survive; escape harm2[to] be spared; escape [sth bad]ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
Look at the sky, it's getting dark. It's unlikely we'll escape the rain today.
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ร้านนั้นráan-nánคนเยอะkon-yə́ตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaถ้าtâaไปbpaiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jàมีmiiโต๊ะdtóว่างwâang
That restaurant is always crowded. If we go now, it's unlikely there will be an empty table.
ดูduuจากjàakความคืบหน้าkwaam-kʉ̂ʉp-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jàเสร็จsètทันtanตามdtaamกำหนดการgam-nòt-gaanเดิมdəəm
Looking at the project's progress, it's not expected to be completed by the original deadline.
ด้วยdûuaiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanที่tîiมีอยู่mii-yùuตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jàเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔที่จะtîi-jàเอาผิดao-pìtเขาkǎoในnaiชั้นศาลchán-sǎanได้dâai
With the current evidence, it's unlikely to be sufficient to convict him in court.
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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ไม่น่าmâi-nâaไม่น่าmâi-nâawhat a shame; shouldn't havewhat a shame; shouldn't haveWord