ไม่อาจ(mâi àat)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to be] unable to; cannot

to be unable to do something; cannot. This is often used in a more formal or literary context than ไม่ได้ไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective) (mâi dâi).

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไม่อาจmâi àatไม่อาจmâi àat[to be] unable to; cannotไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)งานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
I cannot go to the party because I have to work.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)Part 1
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อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)Part 2
ไม่อาจmâi àatไม่อาจmâi àat[to be] unable to; cannot