ไม่ใส่

mâi-sài

Meanings

1VerbA1

[to] not add; without [sth]

to not add or put in; without a particular ingredient or item, especially when ordering food

Examples

ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forชาเขียวchaa-kǐiaoชาเขียวchaa-kǐiaogreen teaเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolไม่ใส่น้ำตาลmâi-sài-nám-dtaanไม่ใส่น้ำตาลmâi-sài-nám-dtaanno sugar; unsweetenedครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I'd like an iced green tea, without sugar.
3 more examples
ฉันchǎnกินข้าวgin-kâaoผัดpàtไม่ใส่mâi-sàiหัวหอมhǔua-hɔ̌ɔm
I eat fried rice without onions.
ก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoชามchaamนี้níiไม่ใส่mâi-sàiพริกpríkเพราะprɔ́ทำให้tam-hâiเด็กdèk
This bowl of noodles doesn't have chili because it's made for a child.
เวลาwee-laaสั่งอาหารsàng-aa-hǎanเขาkǎoจะjàบอกbɔ̀ɔkเสมอsà-mə̌əว่าwâaไม่ใส่ผงชูรสmâi-sài-pǒng-chuu-rót
When ordering food, he always says not to put in MSG.
2VerbA1

[to] not wear

to not wear; to not put on (clothing or accessories)

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ใส่mâi-sàiไม่ใส่mâi-sài1[to] not add; without [sth]2[to] not wearแว่นตาwɛ̂ɛn-dtaaแว่นตาwɛ̂ɛn-dtaaglasses; spectacles
He doesn't wear glasses.
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ฉันchǎnไม่ใส่mâi-sàiรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoในบ้านnai-bâan
I don't wear shoes in the house.
วันนี้wan-níiอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnเขาkǎoเลยləəiไม่ใส่mâi-sàiเสื้อแจ็คเก็ตsʉ̂ʉa-jɛ̀k-gèt
The weather is hot today, so he is not wearing a jacket.
ตอนdtɔɔnนอนnɔɔnฉันchǎnไม่ใส่mâi-sàiถุงเท้าtǔng-táaoเพราะprɔ́มันmanอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
When sleeping, I don't wear socks because it's uncomfortable.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)not (negator)Part 1
+
ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)[to] put in; [to] addPart 2
ไม่ใส่mâi-sàiไม่ใส่mâi-sài[to] not add; without [sth][to] not add; without [sth]Word