ไม่แพง
mâi-pɛɛngMeaning
1AdjectiveA1
inexpensive; cheap
not expensive; inexpensive; cheap
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่แพงmâi-pɛɛngไม่แพงmâi-pɛɛnginexpensive; cheap
This shirt is not expensive.
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The food here is delicious and inexpensive.
I bought a new phone; the price was not expensive at all.
คุณkunรู้จักrúu jàkร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanดีๆdee deeและláeไม่แพงmâi paengแถวนี้tăeo néeบ้างbâangไหมmăi
Do you know any good and inexpensive restaurants around here?
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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ไม่แพงmâi-pɛɛngไม่แพงmâi-pɛɛnginexpensive; cheapinexpensive; cheapWord