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mâi-pɛ́ɛMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] not lose
to not be defeated in a game, competition, or conflict.
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเก่งมากgèng-mâakพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛใครkraiเลยləəi
Yesterday, our football team was very good; they didn't lose to anyone.
เราraoจะjàตั้งใจซ้อมdtâng-jai-sɔ́ɔmให้hâiหนักnàkเพื่อที่pʉ̂ʉa-tîiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnครั้งหน้าkráng-nâaเราraoจะjàไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛ
We will practice hard so that we won't be defeated in the next competition.
ทีมtiimวอลเลย์บอลwɔn-lêe-bɔnหญิงyǐngของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛใครkraiมาmaa5นัดnátติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Our women's volleyball team has not been defeated for 5 consecutive matches.
2AdverbB1
not inferior to; as good as
used to compare and indicate that something or someone is not inferior to, or is just as good as, another.
Examples
อาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-tai1Thai cuisine2Thai food; Thai dishesอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛ1[to] not lose2not inferior to; as good as3[to] not be allergic [to sth]อาหารญี่ปุ่นaa-hǎan-yîi-bpùnอาหารญี่ปุ่นaa-hǎan-yîi-bpùn1Japanese cuisine2a Japanese dishเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Thai food is delicious, just as good as Japanese food.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะเป็นjà-bpenนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngมือใหม่mʉʉ-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเสียงsǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ไพเราะpai-rɔ́ไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngอาชีพaa-chîip
Even though she is a new singer, her voice is as beautiful as a professional singer's.
ทิวทัศน์tiu-tátของkɔ̌ɔngที่นี่tîi-nîiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛที่tîiสวิตเซอร์แลนด์sà-wìt-səə-lɛɛnจนjonหลายคนlǎai-konเรียกว่าrîiak-wâaสวิตเซอร์แลนด์sà-wìt-səə-lɛɛnเมืองไทยmʉʉang-tai
The scenery here is as beautiful as in Switzerland, so much so that many call it the Switzerland of Thailand.
ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngนักnákวิทยาศาสตร์ไทยwít-tá-yaa-sàat-taiในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banได้รับdâi-rápการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápว่าwâaเก่งgèngไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛชาติchâatใดdaiในnaiโลกlôok
The abilities of current Thai scientists are recognized as being on par with any nation in the world.
3VerbB1
[to] not be allergic [to sth]
to not have an allergic reaction to a substance.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoจะjàแพ้pɛ́ɛขนkǒnแมวmɛɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛเลยləəiเลี้ยงแมวlíiang-mɛɛoได้dâai
Even though my sister is allergic to cat fur, I'm not, so I can have a cat.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใช้cháiครีมkriimตัวdtuuaใหม่màiควรkuuanทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpก่อนgɔ̀ɔnว่าwâaเราraoไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmในnaiนั้นnán
Before using a new cream, you should test it first to ensure you're not allergic to the ingredients in it.
ผลการทดสอบpǒn-gaan-tót-sɔ̀ɔpภูมิแพ้puum-pɛ́ɛทางtaangผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaเขาkǎoไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛละอองเกสรlá-ɔɔng-gà-sěenดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiชนิดchá-nítที่tîiกังวลgang-wonอยู่yùuทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoสบายใจsà-baai-jaiขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
The skin allergy test result confirmed that he is not allergic to the type of pollen he was worried about, which made him feel much more relieved.
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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แพ้pɛ́ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛ1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant of[to] lose; be defeatedPart 2
ไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛ[to] not lose[to] not loseWord