ค่อยไถ่
kɔ̂i-tàiMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] redeem gradually; redeem later
To redeem or buy back [sth] gradually, or to wait and redeem it later, depending on context.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2toroidal ring/annulus (technical)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจำนำjam-namจำนำjam-nam[to] pawn; pledge (as collateral)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยไถ่kɔ̂i-tàiค่อยไถ่kɔ̂i-tài[to] redeem gradually; redeem laterคืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)ทีละtii-láทีละtii-láone at a time; each; perเดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forces
He pawned the ring and is redeeming it little by little each month as he can afford.
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ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaนี้níiวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnค่อยไถ่kɔ̂i-tàiที่ดินtîi-dinของkɔ̌ɔngบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútโดยdooiทยอยtá-yɔɔiชำระหนี้cham-rá-nîiตามdtaamสัญญาsǎn-yaa
This family plans to gradually redeem their ancestral land by paying off the debt in installments as per the agreement.
เธอtəəตกลงdtòk-longกับgàpเจ้าหนี้jâao-nîiว่าwâaจะjàค่อยไถ่kɔ̂i-tàiเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉทำมาหากินtam-maa-hǎa-ginกลับมาglàp-maaด้วยdûuaiเงินผ่อนngən-pɔ̀ɔnรายสัปดาห์raai-sàp-daaจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàหมดmòtภาระpaa-rá
She agreed with the creditor to gradually redeem her work tools with weekly payments until the obligation is cleared.
เราraoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiเงินก้อนngən-gɔ̂ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛตั้งใจdtâng-jaiค่อยไถ่kɔ̂i-tàiทรัพย์sápที่tîiจำเป็นjam-bpenกลับคืนglàp-kʉʉnโดยdooiรักษาrák-sǎaวินัยwí-naiการชำระgaan-cham-ráและlɛ́ไม่mâiผิดนัดpìt-nátแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛครั้งเดียวkráng-diiao
We don't have a lump sum, but we intend to reclaim the necessary assets gradually, maintaining payment discipline without a single default.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kɔ̂i
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only aftergradually; little by littlePart 1
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ค่อยไถ่kɔ̂i-tàiค่อยไถ่kɔ̂i-tài[to] redeem gradually; redeem later[to] redeem gradually; redeem laterWord