ไม่เคย
mâi-kəəiMeaning
1AdverbA2
never; have never
used before a verb to say that something has not happened at any time up to the time being talked about
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketทุเรียนtú-riianทุเรียนtú-riian1durian (fruit)2durian tree
I have never eaten durian.
3 more examplesShow less
She has never traveled to Chiang Mai.
We have never seen snow before.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàอยู่ที่yùu-tîiนี่nîiมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไปbpaiวัดwátนั้นnánเลยləəi
Even though I've lived here for many years, I have never been to that temple.
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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เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ever; before (past experience)Part 2
ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have nevernever; have neverWord