ไม่ฟัง
mâi-fangMeaning
1Verb
[to] not listen (to [sb]/[sth]); ignore
To pay no attention to what someone says or disregard advice, orders, or warnings.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ฟังmâi-fangไม่ฟังmâi-fang[to] not listen (to [sb]/[sth]); ignoreเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเปียกฝนbpìiak-fǒnเปียกฝนbpìiak-fǒn1[to] get wet in the rain2wet from the rain
Mom told me to take an umbrella, but I didn't listen, so I got wet in the rain.
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หมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namให้hâiเขาkǎoพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoไม่ฟังmâi-fangและlɛ́ยังyangทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
The doctor advised him to rest, but he ignored the advice and kept working just as hard as before.
ฉันchǎnเตือนdtʉʉanแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaร้านนี้ráan-níiแพงpɛɛngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ไม่ฟังmâi-fangตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiมาmaaบ่นbònว่าwâaเงินngənไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ
I warned you that this restaurant was expensive, but you wouldn't listen. Now you're complaining that you don't have enough money.
การที่gaan-tîiผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanไม่ฟังmâi-fangคำทักท้วงkam-ták-túuangของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทำให้tam-hâiปัญหาbpan-hǎaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiลุกลามlúk-laamจนjonแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiได้dâaiยากyâak
Management's refusal to heed employees' concerns allowed a minor problem to escalate until it became difficult to resolve.
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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ไม่ฟังmâi-fangไม่ฟังmâi-fang[to] not listen (to [sb]/[sth]); ignore[to] not listen (to [sb]/[sth]); ignoreWord