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mâi-sûuMeaning
1AdverbB1
not very; not so
not very; not so; used before an adjective or verb to lessen its degree.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไม่สู้mâi-sûuไม่สู้mâi-sûunot very; not soดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel ill
I don't feel so well today, I think I might be sick.
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ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanที่tîiเพิ่งเปิดpə̂ng-bpə̀ətใหม่màiรสชาติrót-châatไม่สู้mâi-sûuดีdiiเท่าtâoร้านráanเก่าgào
The newly opened restaurant's food is not as good as the old one.
ผลการเรียนpǒn-gaan-riianเทอมtəəmนี้níiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่สู้mâi-sûuดีdiiนักnákเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีmiiเวลาwee-laaทบทวนtóp-tuuanบทเรียนbòt-riian
His academic results this semester are not so great because he didn't have much time to review lessons.
สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtในnaiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiไม่สู้mâi-sûuดีdiiเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเราraoอาจจะàat-jàต้องdtɔ̂ngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaปรับลดbpràp-lótค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiบางส่วนbaang-sùuan
The company's situation right now is not very good; we might have to consider cutting some expenses.
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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สู้sûuสู้sûu1[to] fight; struggle2keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)3[to] compete; contend (against)4[to] withstand; cope with; afford5[to] match; compare with; equal[to] fight; strugglePart 2
ไม่สู้mâi-sûuไม่สู้mâi-sûunot very; not sonot very; not soWord