ไม่รับ
mâi-rápMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] not accept; [to] refuse
to not accept or take something that is offered; to refuse or decline.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่รับmâi-rápไม่รับmâi-ráp1[to] not accept; [to] refuse2[to] not answer (a phone)
He gave me a gift, but I didn't accept it.
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I decline this offer. Thank you.
She offered to help, but he refused the help.
เขาkǎoไม่รับmâi-rápตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaงานngaanมันmanหนักเกินไปnàk-gəən-bpai
He declined the manager position because the work was too demanding.
2VerbA2
[to] not answer (a phone)
to not answer a ringing telephone.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโทรมาtoo-maaโทรมาtoo-maa[to] call (here); phone (to me/us/this place)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่รับmâi-rápไม่รับmâi-ráp1[to] not accept; [to] refuse2[to] not answer (a phone)
He called, but I didn't answer.
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Why aren't you answering my calls at all?
I was very busy yesterday, so I didn't answer anyone's calls.
พอpɔɔเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเป็นbpenเบอร์bəəแปลกbplɛ̀ɛkเขาkǎoก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiไม่mâiรับโทรศัพท์ráp-too-rá-sàp
When he saw it was an unknown number, he intentionally didn't answer the phone.
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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ไม่รับmâi-rápไม่รับmâi-ráp[to] not accept; [to] refuse[to] not accept; [to] refuseWord