ไม่พูดไม่จา(mâi pôot mâi jaa)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] keep silent; [to] refuse to speak
to not say a single word; to remain completely silent (often due to being upset, angry, or shy)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1nowadays; at present2today; this day3today (time of speech)ลูกสาวlôok săaoลูกสาวlôok săaodaughterโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1[to] be angry (at/with/about)2angry; madฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เธอterเธอter1she; her2you (informal; familiar)เลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)ไม่พูดไม่จาmâi pôot mâi jaaไม่พูดไม่จาmâi pôot mâi jaa1[to] keep silent; [to] refuse to speak2without saying a word; silentlyกับgàpกับgàp1to; toward (recipient/target)2and (informal)3with; together with4classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)5side dish; accompaniment6against; versusฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole day
My daughter is angry with me today, so she hasn't said a single word to me all day.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeทะเลาะtá-lóกับgàpแฟนfaenเขาkăoก็gâwเอาแต่ao dtàeเงียบngîiapและláeไม่พูดไม่จาmâi pôot mâi jaaกับgàpใครkraiเลยloie
Since arguing with his girlfriend, he has just kept quiet and hasn't spoken a single word to anyone.
เด็กน้อยdèk nôiรู้สึกrúu-sèukเขินอายkĕrn aaiเมื่อmêuuaเจอjerคนแปลกหน้าkon bplàek nâaจึงjeungยืนyeunหลบหลังlòp lăngแม่mâeและláeไม่พูดไม่จาmâi pôot mâi jaa
The little child felt shy when meeting strangers, so he hid behind his mother and didn't say a single word.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumตึงเครียดdteung krîatมากmâakทุกคนtúk konต่างdtàangไม่พูดไม่จาmâi pôot mâi jaaเพราะpráwกลัวgluuaจะjàถูกtòokเจ้านายjâo naaiตำหนิdtam-nì
The atmosphere in the meeting room was very tense; everyone remained completely silent for fear of being reprimanded by the boss.
2AdverbB1
without saying a word; silently
without speaking; in a manner of not saying anything
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himเดินdernเดินdern1[to] run; operate; keep running2[to] walk; go on foot3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] run; operate (machine/system)ออกจากบ้านòk jàak bâanออกจากบ้านòk jàak bâan[to] leave homeไปbpaiไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)ไม่พูดไม่จาmâi pôot mâi jaaไม่พูดไม่จาmâi pôot mâi jaa1[to] keep silent; [to] refuse to speak2without saying a word; silently
He walked out of the house without saying a word.
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จู่ๆjòo jòoเธอterก็gâwลุกขึ้นlúk kêunแล้วláeoหยิบyìpกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoเดินdernออกไปจากòk bpai jàakร้านráanไม่พูดไม่จาmâi pôot mâi jaa
Suddenly, she stood up, grabbed her bag, and walked out of the store without speaking.
He walked over and took my snacks to eat without saying a word.
เมื่อวานนี้mêuua waan néeเขาkăoเก็บของgèp kŏngและláeเดินdernออกจากòk jàakออฟฟิศóf-fítไปbpaiไม่พูดไม่จาmâi pôot mâi jaaทำให้tam hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanทุกคนtúk konงงngongกันganหมดmòt
Yesterday, he packed his things and walked out of the office without saying a word, leaving all his coworkers completely confused.
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ไม่พูดไม่จาmâi pôot mâi jaaไม่พูดไม่จาmâi pôot mâi jaa[to] keep silent; [to] refuse to speak