ไม่

mai · RTGS: mai

negation of a word or group of words, used to express refusal or denial or disagreement etc or especially to emphasize a negative statement, not in any degree or manner; not at all, not now

adverb

มิ, คำปฏิเสธความหมายของคำที่อยู่ถัดไป, ถ้าอยู่ท้ายคำ ต้องมีคำ หา อยู่หน้า

falling
Tone
Initial
Class
Low-class
Mark
Mai Ek (่)
Syllable
live
Tone Rule
Low + Mai Ek = Falling
Why falling tone?

For low-class consonants, Mai Ek produces Falling tone (different from mid/high class!).

What is a live syllable?

Live syllable (ends with a vowel or sonorant consonant like m, n, ng)

About Low-class consonants

Low-class consonants include ค, ฅ, ฆ, ง, ช, ซ, ฌ, ญ, ฑ, ฒ, ณ, ท, ธ, น, พ, ฟ, ภ, ม, ย, ร, ล, ว, ฬ, and ฮ. In live syllables without a tone mark, they produce a mid tone. They behave differently with tone marks compared to mid and high-class consonants.