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1.  [noun, adverb]
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| definition | yes; I agree; correct; right; indeed; that's so
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| notes | Only 20 words in the Thai language are spelled with äÁéÁéǹ . Click here for the complete list. |
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| related word | ¶Ù¡µéͧ  | thuukL dtaawngF | properly done (repaired, locked, etc); accurate, right, true, correct; the response "yes" to a true or false question |
| examples | ãªèáÅéÇ  | chaiF laaeoH | "exactly" — "I understood that" — "I know" |
...ãªèäËÁ | chaiF maiR | ...isn't it?; isn't that right? |
¶éÒÊÃТͧ¾ÂÒ§¤ì˹éÒà»ç¹ÊÃÐÍ×è¹·ÕèäÁèãªèÊÃÐÍÐ ãËé·ÑºÈѾ·ìµÒÁÃÙ»¾ÂѪ¹ÐÀÒÉÒÍѧ¡ÄÉâ´ÂäÁèµéͧ«é͹¾ÂѪ¹Ð àªè¹ thaaF saL raL khaawngR phaH yaang[k]M naaF bpenM saL raL euunL theeF maiF chaiF saL raL aL haiF thapH sap[t]L dtaamM ruupF phaH yanM chaH naH phaaM saaR angM gritL dooyM maiF dtaawngF saawnH phaH yanM chaH naH chehnFIf the vowel associated with the first syllable is any vowel other than /-a-/, the consonant should be transcribed using the English consonant itself without doubling up the consonant, for example: |
äÁèãªè | maiF chaiF | is not; are not |
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sample sentences | ¡ÃзÃǧÁËÒ´ä·ÂÁÕ˹éÒ·Õè¡Ó¡Ñº´ÙáÅ¡·Á. ã¹àªÔ§Ê¹ÑºÊ¹Ø¹Êè§àÊÃÔÁ äÁèãªèà»ç¹¡Òúѧ¤ÑººÑªÒ graL suaangM maH haatL thaiM meeM naaF theeF gahmM gapL duuM laaeM naiM cheerngM saL napL saL noonR sohngL seermR maiF chaiF bpenM gaanM bangM khapH banM chaaM"The Ministry of the Interior has the responsibility of overseeing and supervising Bangkok as to providing aid and assistance, but to command and control." |
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¤Ø³µéͧ¡ÒþºËÁÍãªèäËÁ¤Ð khoonM dtaawngF gaanM phohpH maawR chaiF maiR khaH[spoken by a female] "Do you want to see the doctor?" |
¤Ø³ÂѧÍÂÙè·Õèà´ÔÁãªèäËÁ khoonM yangM yuuL theeF deermM chaiF maiR"You're still living at the same place, right?" |
ãªè¤ÃѺ chaiF khrapH[spoken by a male] "Yes, it is." |
ãªèáÅéǤÃѺ chaiF laaeoH khrapH[spoken politely by a male] "That is so." |
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¹Õè«ÍÂÃ×è¹Ä´ÕãªèÁÑé¤Ð? neeF saawyM reuunF reuH deeM chaiF maiH khaH[spoken by a female] "Is this Soi Rune Rudee?" |
¹ÕèäÁèãªèºéÒ¹¢Í§á´§ neeF maiF chaiF baanF khaawngR daaengM"This is not Dang’s house." |
¹ÕèäÁèãªèö¢Í§©Ñ¹ neeF maiF chaiF rohtH khaawngR chanR"This is not my car." |
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»ÃеÔàɸÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¤×Í ¤ÓÇÔàÈɳì·Õè»ÃСͺºÍ¡¤ÇÒÁ»¯Ôàʸ ËÃ×ÍäÁèÂÍÁÃѺ àªè¹ äÁè, ÁÔ ãªè, äÁèãªè, º, ºè, ºèÁÔ, ºÃÒ§, Ä, Äå, ÁÔä´é, äÁèä´é, ËÒäÁè, ËÒ...äÁè, ËÒÁÔä´é, äÁè...ÁÔä´é, äÁè...ËÒÁÔä´é ¤Ó»ÃеÔàɸÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¨Ð»¯Ôàʸ·Õè¹ÒÁ ÊÃþ¹ÒÁ ¡ÃÔÂÒ ËÃ×Í ÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¡çä´é bpraL dtiL saehtL wiH saeht[n]L kheuuM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L theeF bpraL gaawpL baawkL khwaamM bpaL dtiL saehtL reuuR maiF yaawmM rapH chehnF maiF miH chaiF maiF chaiF baawM baawL baawL miH bawL raangM reuuM miH daiF maiF daiF haaR maiF haaR maiF haaR miH daiF maiF miH daiF maiF haaR miH daiF khahmM bpraL dtiL saehtL wiH saeht[n]L jaL bpaL dtiL saehtL theeF naamM sapL phaH naamM gaL riH yaaM reuuR wiH saeht[n]L gawF daiF“Negative modifiers” are modifying words which indicate refusal or unacceptability, for example, “not,” (etc.) [The meanings of the Thai words in the list are similar.] These negative modifiers can be associated with nouns, pronouns, verbs, or other modifiers. |
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äÁèãªè maiF chaiF"I don't think so" — "not right" — "not so" — "not true" — "No, it is not" |
ÃèÒ§¡Ò¹ÕéãªèÊѵÇìãªèºØ¤¤ÅãªèµÑǵ¹àÃÒà¢Ò raangF gaayM neeH chaiF sat[w]L chaiF bookL khohnM chaiF dtuaaM dtohnM raoM khaoRThis body is not an animal, not a person, not a form of any of us. |
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äËÁãËÁèäÁèäËÁé ãªèäËÁ maiR maiL maiF maiF chaiF maiR[tongue twister, alliteration] "New silk doesn't burn, does it?" |
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2. äÁèãªè maiF chaiF
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| definition | not
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| examples | äÁèãªè·Ñé§Êͧ | maiF chaiF thangH saawngR | neither |
äÁèãªè¾Ñ¹¸Øìá·é | maiF chaiF phan[t]M thaaeH | underbred; mixed; mongrel |
äÁèãªèáÁŧ  | maiF chaiF maH laaengM | [literally, "not an insect"] spider |
sample sentences | à¢Ò äÁè ·Ó§Ò¹ ¡ç ÁÔ à»ç¹ äà à¾ÃÒÐà¢Ò äÁèãªèÅÙ¡¨éÒ§ khaoR maiF thahmM ngaanM gawF miH bpenM raiM phrawH khaoR maiF chaiF luukF jaangFHe doesn’t work; however, it doesn’t matter because he is not an employee. |
à¢Ò¨ÐÁÕÍÐäáÕèÁÒ¡¹éÍ [¡çäÁèãªèàÃ×èͧ¢Í§àÃÒ] khaoR jaL meeM aL raiM geeL maakF naawyH gawF maiF chaiF reuuangF khaawngR raoMWhatever he has or how much, [it’s not our business.] |
©Ñ¹àÃÕ¹ÇÔªÒ੾ÒÐäÁèãªèÇÔªÒ·ÑèÇä» chanR riianM wiH chaaM chaL phawH maiF chaiF wiH chaaM thuaaF bpaiMI am studying specialized courses, not general courses. |
äÁèãªè¸ØÃС§¡ÒÃÍÐäâͧ¤Ø³! maiF chaiF thooH raH gohngM gaanM aL raiM khaawngR khoonM"None of your business." |
äÁèãªèàÃ×èͧµÑÇ ÍÂèÒÁÒ¨Øé¹! maiF chaiF reuuangF dtuaaM yaaL maaM joonF[a mild way of joking,] "None of your business!" — "Mind your own bee's wax." [usually used among friends] |
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äÁèãªèËÃ×Í maiF chaiF reuuR"Isn't that right?" |
ËÁ͹ÕèäÁèãªèÂèÍÂàŹÐà¹ÕèÂ! maawR neeF maiF chaiF yaawyF leeuyM naH niiaF"That guy is a force to be reckoned with!" |
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