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mâi-sǎiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
not clear/transparent; cloudy/turbid
Not clear or transparent; cloudy or murky (e.g., water, soup, glass).
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น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)ไม่ใสmâi-sǎiไม่ใสmâi-sǎi1not clear/transparent; cloudy/turbid2not bright/clear in look or tone
The water in the glass is not clear.
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The soup in this pot is thick and not clear at all.
I have to wipe the window because it's starting to get foggy and isn't clear anymore.
เราraoควรจะkuuan-jàเปลี่ยนbplìianน้ำnáamในnaiตู้ปลาdtûu-bplaaได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiมันmanขุ่นkùnจนjonไม่ใสmâi-sǎiและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmมีกลิ่นmii-glìn
We should change the water in the fish tank, because now it's so cloudy it's not clear and is starting to smell.
The water in this glass is not clear.
Why is the water in the canal not clear at all?
ฉันchǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianน้ำnáamตู้ปลาdtûu-bplaaไปbpaiเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanแต่dtɛ̀ɛวันนี้wan-níiมันmanเริ่มrə̂əmไม่ใสmâi-sǎiอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛo
I just changed the fish tank water yesterday, but today it's starting to get murky again.
กระจกgrà-jòkหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangบานbaanนี้níiไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiฝุ่นfùnเกาะgɔ̀เยอะมากyə́-mâakจนjonมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnวิวwiuข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk
This window pane is not clear because there's so much dust on it that you can't see the view outside.
The water in the canal is not clear.
This glass pane is not clear at all; it's covered in water stains.
น้ำซุปnáam-súpหม้อmɔ̂ɔนี้níiไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiจะjàเคี่ยวkîiaoนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpai
The soup in this pot is not very clear; I suspect it was simmered for too long.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkน้ำnáamในnaiสระsàก็gɔ̂ขุ่นkùnและlɛ́ไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
After the heavy rain, the water in the pool became cloudy and was not clear like before.
Don't drink the water in that canal; it looks not clear and dirty.
The glass on this car is not clear at all because it's covered in dust.
พลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkที่têeใช้cháiทำtamกล่องglòngนี้néeคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapไม่ดีmâi deeใช้cháiไปbpaiนานๆnaan naanแล้วláeoมันmanจะjàเหลืองlĕuuangและláeไม่ใสmâi săi
The plastic used to make this box is not good quality; after using it for a long time, it will turn yellow and not be clear.
กระจกgrà-jòkหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเช็ดchétทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The window pane is not clear at all; it needs to be wiped clean.
เสียงsĭiangจากjàakลำโพงlam-pohngเก่าๆgào gàoตัวdtuuaนี้néeไม่ใสmâi săiเลยloieฟังfangไม่ค่อยmâi kôiชัดchát
The sound from this old speaker is not clear at all; it's hard to hear clearly.
น้ำซุปnáam súpก๋วยเตี๋ยวgŭuai-dtĭiaoชามchaamนี้néeดูdooขุ่นkùnๆ-ไม่ใสmâi săiเหมือนmĕuuanที่têeเคยkoeiกินgin
The broth of this noodle bowl looks a bit cloudy; it's not clear like the one I'm used to eating.
The window pane isn't clear because it's covered in dust.
Why is the soup in this pot not clear at all? There's a lot of sediment.
เลนส์แว่นตาleen-wɛ̂ɛn-dtaaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่ใสmâi-sǎiแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำให้tam-hâiมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iชัดchátเวลาwee-laaอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ
His eyeglass lenses are no longer clear, which makes it difficult to see clearly when he reads.
The water in this canal is not clear.
He has a cold, so his voice isn't clear like it used to be.
This sheet of glass is old already, so it looks yellowish and not clear.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiนอนnɔɔnน้อยnɔ́ɔiทุกวันtúk-wanเลยləəiรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaหน้าตาnâa-dtaaดูduuไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเลยləəi
Lately I've been getting little sleep every day, so I feel my face doesn't look bright/clear at all.
ฉันchǎnมองออกmɔɔng-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkไม่ชัดmâi-chátเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́กระจกgrà-jòkหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangไม่ใสmâi-sǎi
I can't see outside clearly because the window pane is murky.
เลนส์แว่นตาleen-wɛ̂ɛn-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmไม่ใสmâi-sǎiแล้วlɛ́ɛoต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาไปao-bpaiทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àat
My eyeglass lenses aren't clear anymore; I need to get them cleaned.
น้ำnáamในnaiบ่อbɔ̀ɔนี้níiไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเลยləəiคงkongเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเปลี่ยนbplìianน้ำnáamมาmaaนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛo
The water in this pond is not clear at all, probably because it hasn't been changed for a long time.
The window pane isn't clear at all because it's covered in dust.
Why is the soup in this pot cloudy and not clear?
วันนี้wan néeอากาศaa-gàatที่têeกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpไม่ใสmâi săiเลยloieมองmongไปทางไหนbpai taang năiก็gâwเห็นhĕnแต่dtàeหมอกควันmòk kwanสีเทาsĕe taoๆ-
The air in Bangkok is not clear today; wherever I look, I only see greyish smog.
The sky isn't clear at all today. I suspect there's a lot of dust.
ทำไมtam-maiกระจกgrà-jòkหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangถึงtʉ̌ngดูduuไม่ใสmâi-sǎiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเช็ดchétทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatแล้วlɛ́ɛoล่ะlâ
Why do the window panes look so cloudy like this? They need to be wiped clean.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkน้ำnáamในnaiสระว่ายน้ำsà-wâai-náamก็gɔ̂ขุ่นkùnและlɛ́ไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
After the heavy rain, the water in the swimming pool became turbid and wasn't clear like before.
This window pane is old, so it's not clear to see through.
I don't drink water from the river because the water isn't clear.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkน้ำnáamในnaiสระว่ายน้ำsà-wâai-náamก็gɔ̂ขุ่นkùnและlɛ́ไม่ใสmâi-sǎiต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔให้hâiตกตะกอนdtòk-dtà-gɔɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
After the heavy rain, the water in the swimming pool became cloudy and not clear; we have to wait for the sediment to settle.
I stayed up late yesterday, so today my face looks dull.
Why isn't the soup in this pot clear? It looks murky.
กระจกgrà-jòkหน้าต่างnâa dtàangบานbaanนี้néeไม่ได้mâi dâaiเช็ดchétมาmaaนานแล้วnaan láewมันmanเลยloieดูdooหมองๆmŏng mŏngไม่ใสmâi săiเหมือนmĕuuanเมื่อก่อนmêuua gòn
This window pane hasn't been wiped for a long time, so it looks dull and isn't clear like it used to be.
2AdjectiveB1
not bright/clear in look or tone
Lacking brightness or clarity in appearance or sound (e.g., dull complexion/skin, less bright or muffled voice/tone, blurry image).
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downน้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindไม่ใสmâi-sǎiไม่ใสmâi-sǎi1not clear/transparent; cloudy/turbid2not bright/clear in look or tone
He hasn't been sleeping much lately, so his face looks dull.
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รูปrôopที่têeถ่ายtàaiด้วยdûuayกล้องglâwngเก่าgàoภาพpâapมันmanจะjàเบลอๆbler-blerสีsĕeก็gâwไม่ใสmâi săiเหมือนmĕuuanกล้องglâwngใหม่mài
Pictures taken with the old camera are a bit blurry, and the colors aren't as bright as with the new camera.
He has a cold, so his voice is hoarse and not clear like usual.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛไมโครโฟนmai-kroo-foonจะjàราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔอัดเสียงàt-sǐiangออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเสียงsǐiangกลับglàpไม่ใสmâi-sǎiอย่างที่yàang-tîiคาดไว้kâat-wáiอาจàatเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́การตั้งค่าgaan-dtâng-kâaไม่mâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
Even though the microphone was expensive, the recorded sound turned out not to be as crisp as expected, perhaps due to incorrect settings.
Be a bit careful with that person; their demeanor doesn't seem very innocent.
เขาkǎoยิ้มyímให้hâiแต่dtɛ̀ɛแววตาwɛɛo-dtaaดูduuไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเลยləəiฉันchǎnรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaเขาkǎoกำลังgam-langปิดบังbpìt-bangอะไรบางอย่างà-rai-baang-yàang
He smiled, but his eyes didn't look pure/innocent. I feel like he's hiding something.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàทำตัวtam dtuuaเป็นbpenเด็กdèkแต่dtàeสายตาsăai dtaaของเขาkŏng kăoบางครั้งbaang krángก็gâwฉายแววchăai waewเจ้าเล่ห์jâo lêhออกมาòk maaทำให้tam hâiรู้rúuว่าwâaนิสัยní-săiจริงๆjing jingคงไม่kong mâiใสซื่อsăi sêuอย่างที่yàang têeเห็นhĕn
Even though he acts like a child, his eyes sometimes show a cunning glint, which suggests his real personality probably isn't as innocent as it seems.
ในnaiวงการwong gaanนี้néeหาhăaคนkonเจตนาjèt-dtà-naaใสๆsăi săiยากyâakทุกคนtúk konดูdooมีmeeลับลมคมในláp lom kom naiและláeท่าทางtâa taangไม่ใสmâi săiกันganทั้งนั้นtáng nán
In this industry, it's hard to find someone with pure intentions. Everyone seems secretive and their demeanor isn't innocent at all.
He has a cold, so his voice isn't clear.
My face looks dull today.
I went to bed late last night, so I woke up with my face looking dull.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiเขาkǎoมีmiiสิวsǐuขึ้นkʉ̂nเยอะyə́หน้าnâaเลยləəiไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔn
He has a lot of pimples recently, so his complexion isn't as clear as before.
ถ้าtâaพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnไม่พอmâi-pɔɔนอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoยังyangทำให้tam-hâiหน้าnâaดูโทรมduu-soomและlɛ́ไม่ใสmâi-sǎiด้วยdûuai
If you don't get enough rest, besides feeling tired, it also makes your face look worn-out and dull.
His/Her face doesn't look clear/bright today.
He has a cold, so his voice is hoarse and not clear.
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeนอนดึกnon dèukทุกคืนtúk keunหน้าnâaเลยloieดูdooโทรมๆsohm sohmไม่ใสmâi săiเหมือนเคยmĕuuan koie
Lately I've been staying up late every night, so my face looks worn-out and not as radiant as usual.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนนี้kon-níiเทคนิคték-nìkดีมากdii-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางครั้งbaang-krángเสียงสูงsǐiang-sǔungของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiใสsǎiเท่าที่ควรtâo-tîi-kuuan
This singer has very good technique, but sometimes her high notes are still not as crisp as they should be.
Lately I haven't slept much, so my face looks worn out and not radiant at all.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนนี้kon-níiเสียงดีsǐiang-diiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔอัดเสียงàt-sǐiangผ่านpàanไมโครโฟนmai-kroo-foonราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukเสียงsǐiangที่tîiได้dâaiมันmanเลยləəiไม่ใสmâi-sǎi
This singer has a great voice, but when recorded through a cheap microphone, the resulting sound is not crisp/clear.
ทำไมtam maiสีsĕeของkŏngรูปrôopที่têeปริ้นท์bprínออกมาòk maaมันmanดูdooทึบๆtêup-têupไม่ใสmâi săiเหมือนmĕuuanในnaiจอคอมพิวเตอร์jaw kom-piu-dtêrเลยloie
Why do the colors of the printed picture look dull and not as bright/clear as on the computer screen?
ไฟล์เสียงfai-sǐiangที่tîiถูกtùukบีบอัดbìip-àtมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiมักจะmák-jàสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaความถี่สูงkwaam-tìi-sǔungทำtamให้เสียงhâi-sǐiangที่tîiได้ยินdâi-yinขาดkàatความกังวานkwaam-gang-waanและlɛ́ไม่ใสmâi-sǎi
Audio files that are compressed too much often lose high frequencies, causing the resulting sound to lack resonance and clarity.
He has a cold, so his voice isn't as crisp as usual.
Lately, I haven't slept enough, so my face looks dull.
ไฟล์รูปfai-rûupที่tîiส่งมาsòng-maaมีmiiความละเอียดkwaam-lá-ìiatต่ำdtàmทำให้tam-hâiภาพpâapที่tîiได้dâaiไม่ใสmâi-sǎiและlɛ́แตกdtɛ̀ɛk
The image file that was sent has low resolution, making the resulting picture not sharp and pixelated.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàใช้cháiไมโครโฟนmai-kroo-foonราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmในnaiการอัดเสียงgaan-àt-sǐiangไม่ดีmâi-diiพอpɔɔเสียงsǐiangที่tîiได้dâaiจึงjʉngไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเท่าที่ควรtâo-tîi-kuuan
Even though an expensive microphone was used, the recording environment was not good enough, so the resulting audio is not as crisp as it should be.
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeฉันchănนอนดึกnon dèukทุกวันtúk wanหน้าnâaเลยloieดูdooโทรมๆsohm sohmไม่ใสmâi săiเลยloie
Lately I've been sleeping late every day, so my face looks worn-out and not bright.
ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpกล้องglɔ̂ngตัวdtuuaนี้níiเพราะprɔ́ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแล้วlɛ́ɛoสีsǐiไม่ใสmâi-sǎi
I don't like this camera because the pictures it takes have colors that aren't bright.
ไฟล์เสียงfai-sǐiangที่tîiถูกtùukบีบอัดbìip-àtหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángมักจะmák-jàมีmiiคุณภาพเสียงkun-ná-pâap-sǐiangที่tîiไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเท่าtâoต้นฉบับdtôn-chà-bàp
Audio files that have been compressed many times often have a sound quality that is not as crisp as the original.
He looks tired; his complexion isn't bright at all.
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeนอนดึกnon dèukทุกคืนtúk keunเลยloieรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaหน้าnâaไม่ใสmâi săiดูdooโทรมๆsohm sohm
Lately, I've been sleeping late every night, so I feel my complexion isn't bright and looks worn out.
สีsĕeของkŏngภาพวาดpâap wâatนี้néeดูdooหมองๆmŏng mŏngไม่ใสmâi săiเหมือนmĕuuanตอนที่dton têeเพิ่งpêrngวาดwâatเสร็จsètใหม่ๆmài mài
The colors of this painting look dull, not bright like when it was freshly painted.
ความเครียดสะสมkwaam-krîiat-sà-sǒmเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiผิวพรรณpǐu-panของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดูduuไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanแต่ก่อนdtɛ̀ɛ-gɔ̀ɔn
Long-term accumulated stress has caused her skin to look less radiant than before.
This speaker is old, so its sound is distorted and not clear.
ทำไมtam-maiอัดเสียงàt-sǐiangมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoเสียงsǐiangไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเลยləəiฟังfangไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉang
Why is the sound not clear after recording? I can barely understand it.
คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapการบันทึกเสียงgaan-ban-tʉ́k-sǐiangไม่ดีmâi-diiพอpɔɔทำtamให้เสียงhâi-sǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องดนตรีkrʉ̂ʉang-don-dtriiบางbaangชิ้นchínไม่ใสmâi-sǎiและlɛ́ฟังดูfang-duuทึบtʉ́p
The recording quality is not good enough, causing the sound of some instruments to be not crisp and to sound dull.
Lately I've been sleeping late, so my complexion isn't bright at all.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiอยากyàakหน้าnâaโทรมsoomไม่ใสmâi-sǎiก็gɔ̂ควรจะkuuan-jàเริ่มrə̂əmดูแลduu-lɛɛผิวpǐuและlɛ́พักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnให้hâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
If you don't want a worn-out, dull complexion, you should start taking care of your skin and getting enough rest.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนนี้kon-níiเทคนิคték-nìkดีมากdii-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเนื้อเสียงnʉ́ʉa-sǐiangยังyangขาดkàatความกังวานkwaam-gang-waanไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเท่าที่ควรtâo-tîi-kuuanทำให้tam-hâiเพลงpleengขาดkàatมิติmí-dtìไปbpaiนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i
This singer has great technique, but their vocal timbre still lacks resonance and isn't as pure as it should be, which makes the song lack a bit of dimension.
The sound from the old speaker is not crisp; it's not very clear to listen to.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนนี้kon-níiเสียงดีsǐiang-diiนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางครั้งbaang-krángเสียงสูงsǐiang-sǔungของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่ใสmâi-sǎiเท่าที่ควรtâo-tîi-kuuan
This singer has a good voice, but sometimes his high notes aren't as crisp as they should be.
ไฟล์วิดีโอfai-wí-dii-ooที่tîiถูกtùukบีบอัดbìip-àtมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiมักจะmák-jàให้hâiภาพpâapที่tîiไม่ใสmâi-sǎiและlɛ́มีmiiสัญญาณรบกวนsǎn-yaan-róp-guuanปรากฏbpraa-gòtบนbonหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔ
Video files that are overly compressed often result in an image that is not sharp and has noise appearing on the screen.
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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ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3thin; watery4pure; innocent (character)5clear; ringing (sound)clear; transparentPart 2
ไม่ใสmâi-sǎiไม่ใสmâi-sǎinot clear/transparent; cloudy/turbidnot clear/transparent; cloudy/turbidWord