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maiF chaiF
pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiäÁè-äªè
IPAmɑ̂j tɕʰɑ̂j
Royal Thai General Systemmai chai

1.   [example sentence]
definition
"I don't think so" — "not right" — "not so" — "not true" — "No, it is not"

categories
componentsäÁè maiFnot; no
ãªè chaiFyes; I agree; correct; right; indeed; that's so
sample
sentences
¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧãËÁèäÁèãªèà§×è͹䢵ÒµÑÇ à»ç¹à¾Õ§¢éÍàʹÍàªÔ§µØê¡µÒà¾×èÍ¡Òö¡à¶Õ§ÍÀÔ»ÃÒ¡ѹà·èÒ¹Ñé¹
gaanM meuuangM maiL maiF chaiF ngeuuanF khaiR dtaayM dtuaaM bpenM phiiangM khaawF saL nuuhrR cheerngM dtookH gaL dtaaM pheuuaF gaanM thohkL thiiangR aL phiH bpraayM ganM thaoF nanH
"The [concept] of the “New Politics” is not a precondition; it is merely a straw-man recommendation for discussion and debate."
¤ÃÑé§¹ÕéäÁèãªè¤ÃÑé§áá㹡ÒÃàÁ×ͧä·Â·Õè¶Ö§·Ò§µÑ¹ áµè·Ò§µÑ¹¤ÃÑé§¹Õé¹èÒÇÔµ¡¡ÇèÒà¾ÃÒÐÁͧäÁèàËç¹·Ò§ÍÍ¡
khrangH neeH maiF chaiF khrangH raaekF naiM gaanM meuuangM thaiM theeF theungR thaangM dtanM dtaaeL thaangM dtanM khrangH neeH naaF wiH dtohkL gwaaL phrawH maawngM maiF henR thaangM aawkL
"This is not the first time that the Thai polity has come to a stalemate but the stalemate this time is more worrisome because we cannot see any way out."
äÁèãªè¤ÃѺ
maiF chaiF khrapH
[spoken by a male] "No, it is not."
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maiF chaiF reuuangF ngaayF theeF jaL dtaawngF haaR siiangR eekL neungL saamR suunR neungL haaF suunR siiangR theungR jaL graL thamM haiF ratH thaL baanM bpraL chaaM thiH bpat[y]L yuuL naiM sohnM bplaawtL phaiM
"It would not be easy to obtain an additional 130 - 150 votes in order for a government (organized) by the Democrates to be within a safety zone."
2.   [verb]
definition
is not; are not

componentsäÁè maiFnot; no
ãªè chaiFyes; I agree; correct; right; indeed; that's so
sample
sentences
¡ÃзÃǧµèÒ§»ÃÐà·È¾ÂÒÂÒÁ͸ԺÒÂÇèÒ á¶Å§¡ÒóìÃèÇÁä·Â¡Ñº¡ÑÁ¾ÙªÒ äÁèãªèʹ¸ÔÊÑ­­Ò
graL suaangM dtaangL bpraL thaehtF phaH yaaM yaamM aL thiH baayM waaF thaL laaengR gaan[n]M ruaamF thaiM gapL gamM phuuM chaaM maiF chaiF sohnR thiH sanR yaaM
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tried to explain that the joint communiqué between Thailand and Cambodia was not a treaty."
¡ÒÃàÅ×Í¡µÑé§äÁèãªèÊÒà赯 à»ç¹ÍÒ¡Òà ËÒ¡à¢éÒã¨á¤è¹ÕéäÁèä´é ¡ç¤×ÍäÃéà´Õ§ÊÒ¹Ñè¹àͧ
gaanM leuuakF dtangF maiF chaiF saaR haehtL bpenM aaM gaanM haakL khaoF jaiM khaaeF neeH maiF daiF gaawF kheuuM raiH diiangM saaR nanF aehngM
"Elections are not the cause [of disagreements], they are only the symptoms. Those who do not understand this, are simply naïve."
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khaoR phiH rootH yaangL sangR gaehtL henR daiF chatH phrawH khaoR maiF chaiF johnM aaM cheepF
"That he is behaving suspiciously is clear to see; (this must be) because he is not a professional burglar."
á¤è¡ÒÅÔàÅâͤԴÇèÒ...âÅ¡äÁèãªèÈÙ¹Âì¡ÅÒ§¢Í§ÃкºÊØÃÔ¨ѡÃÇÒÅ ¡çá·º¨Ð¶Ù¡à¼Ò·Ñé§à»ç¹ à¾ÃÒж×ÍÇèÒ¤ÇÒÁ¤Ô´àªè¹¹Õéà»ç¹ÍѹµÃÒµèÍÈÒʹÒ
khaaeF gaaM liH laehM ohM khitH waaF lohkF maiF chaiF suun[y]R glaangM khaawngR raH bohpL sooL riH yaH jakL graL waanM gaawF thaaepF jaL thuukL phaoR thangH bpenM phrawH theuuR waaF khwaamM khitH chehnF neeH bpenM anM dtaL raayM dtaawL saatL saL naaR
"Galileo believed that the earth was not the center of the solar system and was almost burned alive because it was believed that this ideas was dangerous to religion."
·ËÒä¹¹ÕéäÁèãªè·ËÒúéÒàÅ×Í´ áµèà»ç¹·ËÒ÷Õèµéͧ¡Òû¡»éͧªÒµÔ¨¹µÑǵÒÂ
thaH haanR khohnM neeH maiF chaiF thaH haanR baaF leuuatF dtaaeL bpenM thaH haanR theeF dtaawngF gaanM bpohkL bpaawngF chaatF johnM dtuaaM dtaayM
"This soldier is not blood-thirsty; but he is a soldier who is willing to lay down his life for his country."
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bohtL riianM samR khanM anM lamH khaaF samR rapL khaoR kheuuM waaF yaaL waiH jaiM khraiM theeF maiF chaiF yaatF
"An invaluable lesson for him was that he should not trust anyone who is not family."
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bpanM haaR khaawngR khreuuangF baaepL ratH dtiuF jeungM bpenM reuuangF khaawngR watH thaH naH thamM maiF chaiF reuuangF khaawngR phaaF laeH baaepL seuuaF phaaF
"The problem of skin-tight uniforms is therefore a cultural issue, not a clothing or fashion issue."
ÁվĵԡÃÃÁÍÂèÒ§äÃ㹡ÒÃʡѴ¡Ñé¹¾Ãä¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧ áµèäÁèãªèÁÒãªé¡®ËÁÙèá·¹¡®ËÁÒÂ
meeM phreuH dtiL gamM yaangL raiM naiM gaanM saL gatL ganF phakH gaanM meuuangM dtaaeL maiF chaiF maaM chaiH gohtL muuL thaaenM gohtL maayR
"Whatever behavior is used in obstructing political parties, we will not allow the use of mob rule in place of the law."
ÁÕÍÐäáѹä´é áµèäÁèãªè¢Í§¡Ñ¹áÅСѹ
meeM aL raiM ganM daiF dtaaeL maiF chaiF khaawngR ganM laeH ganM
Do anything together, but do not belong to each other.

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