ไม่พอใจ
mâi-pɔɔ-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to be] dissatisfied; displeased; unhappy (with [sth]/[sb])
to be dissatisfied or displeased with something or someone; to feel unhappy about [sth]/[sb].
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jai[to be] dissatisfied; displeased; unhappy (with [sth]/[sb])อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsมื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níiมื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níi1this meal2today (Isan/Northeastern Thai)
He is not satisfied with this meal.
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ลูกค้าlûuk-káaหลายคนlǎai-konไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngสินค้าsǐn-káaและlɛ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanขอkɔ̌ɔเงินคืนngən-kʉʉn
Many customers are dissatisfied with the quality of the product and want a refund.
ฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiที่tîiเขาkǎoไม่mâiรักษาสัญญาrák-sǎa-sǎn-yaaที่tîiให้ไว้hâi-wáiกับgàpเราrao
I feel displeased that he didn't keep the promise he made to us.
พนักpá-nákงานแสดงngaan-sà-dɛɛngความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenต่อdtɔ̀ɔนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtซึ่งsʉ̂ngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaไม่เป็นธรรมmâi-bpen-tam
The employees clearly expressed their dissatisfaction with the company's new policy, which they view as unfair.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ไม่พอmâi-pɔɔไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficientlynot enough; insufficientPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jai[to be] dissatisfied; displeased; unhappy (with [sth]/[sb])[to be] dissatisfied; displeased; unhappy (with [sth]/[sb])Word