ไม่เอา
mâi-aoMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] not take; not want; refuse; decline
to refuse, reject, or say you do not want or will not take something (an offer, suggestion, item, or action)
Examples
ขอบคุณนะkɔ̀ɔp-kun-náขอบคุณนะkɔ̀ɔp-kun-náthanks (soft, friendly; with particle นะ)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เอาอันนี้ao-an-níiเอาอันนี้ao-an-níiI want this one; I'll take this one
Thanks, but I don’t want this one.
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He offered me soda, but I said I didn’t want it.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanแม่mɛ̂ɛชวนchuuanกินเผ็ดgin-pètแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnบอกbɔ̀ɔkไม่เอาmâi-aoเพราะprɔ́ท้องtɔ́ɔngไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai
Yesterday Mom invited me to eat something spicy, but I refused because my stomach was upset.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเขาkăoชวนchuanไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoดึกๆdèuk dèukฉันchănคงkongไม่เอาmâi aoเพราะpráwต้องdtôngตื่นdtèuunเช้าcháao
Tomorrow they invited me to go out late; I’ll pass because I have to wake up early.
2InterjectionA1
no; I don't want (it); pass
an exclamation used to reject or opt out of something; means 'no' or 'I don't want (it)'
Examples
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No, I don't want this.
No, I'll go later.
No, I don't want to go out today.
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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เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or result[to] take; get; pickPart 2
ไม่เอาmâi-aoไม่เอาmâi-ao[to] not take; not want; refuse; decline[to] not take; not want; refuse; declineWord