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mâi-châiMeanings
is/are/am not; not (to be)
Negation with the copula ‘to be,’ meaning “is/are/am not,” or “not (to be)” (e.g., ไม่ใช่ครู = is not a teacher; เขาไม่ใช่คนไทย = he is not Thai).
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no (disagreement/denial)
Used as a standalone “no” to deny or correct a statement.
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not (emphatic correction)
With clause: ไม่ใช่ไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction) + clause to contradict or correct a prior statement (e.g., ไม่ใช่ว่า… = it’s not that…).
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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 | — | — |