ไม่เยอะ

mâi-yə́

Meaning

1AdjectiveA1

not much; not many

not much; not many; not a lot

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไม่เยอะmâi-yə́ไม่เยอะmâi-yə́not much; not many
I don't have a lot of money today.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiคนkonไม่เยอะmâi-yə́
This restaurant doesn't have many people.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnมีmiiการบ้านgaan-bâanไม่เยอะmâi-yə́
Tomorrow I don't have a lot of homework.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngมาmaaไม่เยอะmâi-yə́เพราะprɔ́ราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛng
Yesterday he didn't buy many things because the prices were high.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
Work out any syllable's tone in the tone calculator

Word Breakdown

ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)not (negator)Part 1
+
เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchmany; much; a lot (of)Part 2
ไม่เยอะmâi-yə́ไม่เยอะmâi-yə́not much; not manynot much; not manyWord

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