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mâi-miiMeanings
1VerbA1
to not have; lack
to be without or not possess something
Examples
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He doesn't have a pen in his bag.
Yesterday I didn't have time to go to the market.
Tomorrow I probably won't have the energy to work out.
2VerbA1
there is/are not; does/do not exist
used to state non-existence, unavailability, or absence of something
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตู้เย็นdtûu-yenตู้เย็นdtûu-yenrefrigerator; fridgeไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockนมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
There is no milk in the fridge anymore.
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The teacher has no time today.
This shop has no available seats; we have to wait in line now.
I have no meetings in the afternoon; we can meet.
3InterjectionA1
[reply] we don't have it; out of stock
a common response indicating something is unavailable or not present
Examples
ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot1sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskว่างwâangว่างwâang1free; not busy2empty; vacant3[to] be idle; be unoccupiedค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Sorry, there are no empty tables right now.
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The drinking water at the shop has run out; there’s none left.
I asked for a pen, but my friend said there isn’t any.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanแจ้งว่าjɛ̂ɛng-wâaตั๋วdtǔuaรอบrɔ̂ɔpเย็นyenหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiไม่มีmâi-mii
The staff informed us that the evening tickets are sold out; there are none now.
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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ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-miito not have; lackto not have; lackWord