ไม่ว่า(mâi wâa)
Meanings
1ConjunctionB1
no matter; regardless (whether/what/who)
Introduces conditions showing that the result is true in all cases (e.g., ไม่ว่าใคร/ที่ไหนที่ไหนtêe năi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)/เมื่อไรเมื่อไรmêuua rai1when (question word)2when; whenever (time clause) ‘no matter who/where/when’).
Examples
ไม่ว่าmâi wâaไม่ว่าmâi wâa1no matter; regardless (whether/what/who)2whether (…or not)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทำต่อtam dtòrทำต่อtam dtòr[to] continue; [to] carry on
No matter what anyone says, I will keep going.
2ConjunctionB2
whether (…or not)
Used to introduce alternatives, often paired with หรือไม่หรือไม่rĕu mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether (or not) ‘or not’.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)หรือไม่rĕu mâiหรือไม่rĕu mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether (or not)ไม่ว่าmâi wâaไม่ว่าmâi wâa1no matter; regardless (whether/what/who)2whether (…or not)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตอบตกลงdtòp dtòk longตอบตกลงdtòp dtòk long[to] agree (to [sth]); accept [sth]; say yes (to [sth]); consent (to [sth])หรือไม่rĕu mâiหรือไม่rĕu mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether (or not)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerพร้อมprómพร้อมpróm1ready; prepared2equipped; provided with3along with; together with4together; simultaneouslyรับฟังráp fangรับฟังráp fang1[to] listen (attentively); hear out2[to] take into account
He asked whether you would go with us or not; whether you agree or not, he’s ready to listen.
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ไม่ว่าmâi wâaไม่ว่าmâi wâano matter; regardless (whether/what/who)