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mâi-nɔ́ɔiMeanings
1determinerA2
many; quite a few
a fairly large number or amount of something
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔiไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔi1many; quite a few2quite; considerably3no less; not less
He has quite a few friends.
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There are quite a lot of flowers in the garden.
Yesterday, I ate quite a lot of snacks.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàเรียนจบriian-jòpปริญญาตรีbpà-rin-yaa-dtriiได้dâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เงินchái-ngənจำนวนไม่น้อยjam-nuuan-mâi-nɔ́ɔi
To graduate with a bachelor's degree, you need to spend a fairly large amount of money.
2AdverbB1
quite; considerably
to a significant degree or amount; quite a lot
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)ไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔiไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔi1many; quite a few2quite; considerably3no less; not lessเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
He was quite tired after working all day.
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การเตรียมงานแต่งงานgaan-dtriiam-ngaan-dtɛ̀ɛng-ngaanทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnกังวลใจgang-won-jaiไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔi
Preparing for the wedding made me quite worried.
ค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiในnaiการซ่อมรถgaan-sɔ̂m-rótครั้งนี้kráng-níiสูงsǔungไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔiเลยทีเดียวləəi-tii-diiao
The cost of repairing the car this time was quite a lot.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaโลกร้อนlôok-rɔ́ɔnส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetของkɔ̌ɔngโลกlôokไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔi
Global warming affects the world's ecosystem to a significant degree.
3AdverbB2
no less; not less
To a degree or in an amount not less than something mentioned or implied, especially in comparisons.
Examples
ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâat1ability; capacity2skill; talent; proficiency3capacity/competence (legal/official)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔiไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔi1many; quite a few2quite; considerably3no less; not lessไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
His ability is no less than hers.
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ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเป็นbpenมือใหม่mʉʉ-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉการทำอาหารgaan-tam-aa-hǎanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔiหน้าnâaรุ่นพี่rûn-pîi
Even though he's a rookie, his cooking skills are not inferior to the seniors'.
ความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaในnaiยุคดิจิทัลyúk-dì-jì-tâlนั้นnánไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔiไปbpaiกว่าgwàaการมีgaan-miiทักษะták-sàทางเทคโนโลยีtaang-ték-noo-loo-yii
The importance of education in the digital age is no less than having technological skills.
เสน่ห์sà-nàeของkŏngเมืองmeuuangเล็กๆlék lékแห่งนี้hàeng néeก็gâwไม่น้อยmâi nóiไปbpaiกว่าgwàaเมืองmeuuangใหญ่ๆyài yàiที่têeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangเลยloie
The charm of this small town is in no way less than that of famous big cities.
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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น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyfew; little; small (amount/number)Part 2
ไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔiไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔimany; quite a fewmany; quite a fewWord