Learned Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 If someone was trying to give you something and you said "mai wai" (not sure of the tones) what would it mean? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumbles Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 The wife says it means "why not?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learned Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) Must've been something else as the person who was been given something pulled a face and refused to take it. Probably heard it wrong. Thanks though. Edited June 20, 2012 by Learned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Must've been something else as the person who was been given something pulled a face and refused to take it. Probably heard it wrong. Thanks though. They probably said, mai aow, dont want. Could also have implied they person didnt have the strength to carry or hold it, hence, mai wai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murf Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 ไม่ไหว It can mean "unable" or "incapable" It has a meaning like - I can't carry on, I can't do this anymore, I don't have the strength to do this, I can't be arsed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Must've been something else as the person who was been given something pulled a face and refused to take it. Probably heard it wrong. Thanks though. Actually it means the opposite. "Mai Wai" is used for "enough, I dont feel like it" or "tired, exhausted".You've been running four rounds around your house and then someone else offers you in Thai language to run a fifth one. Being exhausted you would reply "Mai Way". You tried countless times to get your child's ball from a tree without success and when you give up you would refer to "Mai Wai" too. Another translation could be "No, under no circumstances" if there is a pause between MAI and WAI and usually shouted rather than spoken. But the definite answer would be only possible if you post the words in Thai language. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coma Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 ไม่ไหว = Can't be bothered, had enough, have no energy to do.... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonyarit Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 "Mai Wai" = ไม่ไหว = Unable , Can not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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