Body and health ไม่สบาย mâi sà-baai
sick, unwell adjective
- mâi falling
- sà low
- baai mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Literally 'not comfortable', from the สบายsà-baai in สบายดีsà-baai dii: the everyday way to say you're ill.
Taught in Unit 6 · Lesson 1: Question words of the free course.
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- mai sabai
- maisabai
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