ไม่เพียงแต่(mâi piiang dtàe)

Meanings

1ConjunctionB1

not only (… but also …)

Correlative linker introducing the first part of an additive contrast; typically followed by แต่ยังแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yet… (but also) and often paired with เท่านั้นเท่านั้นtâo nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final); can precede a clause or a noun phrase.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàeไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàenot only (… but also …)หล่อlòหล่อlò1[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)2[to] pour water in a merit or blessing rite3cool; awesome (slang)4handsome; good-looking (male)แต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetใจดีjai deeใจดีjai deekind; good-naturedอีกด้วยèek dûuayอีกด้วยèek dûuay1also; as well; too; either (neg.)2moreover; in addition; furthermore
He is not only handsome, but also kind.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไม่เพียงmâi piiangไม่เพียงmâi piiang1not only (… but also)2not merely; not justPart 1
+
แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)Part 2
ไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàeไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàenot only (… but also …)