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kâa-tàiMeanings
1NounB2
ransom
money or payment demanded or paid to release a captive or hostage; ransom
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamรวบรวมrûuap-ruuam[to] collect; gatherเงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] pass a ballค่าไถ่kâa-tàiค่าไถ่kâa-tài1ransom2redemption fee/paymentให้กับhâi-gàpให้กับhâi-gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)โจรjoonโจรjoonthief; robberที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจับตัวjàp-dtuuaจับตัวjàp-dtuua1[to] touch; lay hands on; hold [sb]2[to] seize; capture; arrest/detain; abduct/take hostage [sb]3[to] set; solidify; congeal; clump (of a substance)ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
The family is trying to gather money to pay the ransom to the criminals who kidnapped their son.
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กลุ่มglùmคนร้ายkon-ráaiเรียกrîiakค่าไถ่kâa-tàiสิบล้านsìp-láanบาทbàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแลกกับlɛ̂ɛk-gàpอิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngตัวประกันdtuua-bprà-gan
The criminal group demanded a ransom of ten million baht in exchange for the hostage's freedom.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatเตือนdtʉʉanครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaไม่ให้mâi-hâiจ่ายjàaiค่าไถ่kâa-tàiเพราะprɔ́อาจàatเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔตัวประกันdtuua-bprà-ganและlɛ́ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นbpenการรับประกันgaan-ráp-bprà-ganความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The police warned the family not to pay the ransom, as it could endanger the hostage and does not guarantee their safety.
การเจรจาต่อรองgaan-jee-rá-jaa-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าไถ่kâa-tàiเป็นbpenกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanที่tîiละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatซึ่งsʉ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngตัวประกันdtuua-bprà-ganเป็นอันดับแรกbpen-an-dàp-rɛ̂ɛk
Negotiating the ransom is a delicate and tense process that must prioritize the hostage's safety above all else.
2NounC1
redemption fee/payment
payment made to redeem or recover a person, property, or rights from seizure or pledge; also used in religious contexts for atonement
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadเงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] pass a ballค่าไถ่kâa-tàiค่าไถ่kâa-tài1ransom2redemption fee/paymentสร้อยคอทองคำsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔ-tɔɔng-kamสร้อยคอทองคำsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔ-tɔɔng-kamgold necklaceที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจำนำjam-namจำนำjam-nam[to] pawn; pledge (as collateral)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงรับจำนำroong-ráp-jam-namโรงรับจำนำroong-ráp-jam-nampawnshop
He took money to pay the redemption fee for the gold necklace he had pawned at the pawnshop.
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ตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoมีสิทธิ์mii-sìtที่จะtîi-jàจ่ายjàaiค่าไถ่kâa-tàiที่ดินtîi-dinที่tîiถูกtùukขายkǎaiฝากfàakคืนkʉʉnได้dâaiภายในpaai-naiระยะเวลาrá-yá-wee-laaที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòt
According to the law, he has the right to pay the redemption price to get back the land that was sold with right of redemption within the specified period.
ในทางศาสนาnai taang sàat-sà-năaคริสต์krítเชื่อกันว่าchêuua gan wâaพระเยซูprá yay-sooทรงsongสละsà-làพระชนม์ชีพprá-chon-má-chêepเพื่อpêuuaเป็นbpenค่าkâaไถ่บาปtàì bàapให้แก่hâi gàeมวลมนุษย์muuan má-nút
In Christianity, it is believed that Jesus sacrificed his life as an atonement for the sins of all mankind.
เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาเงินhǎa-ngənมาmaaเป็นbpenค่าไถ่kâa-tàiเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótและlɛ́ชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangของตระกูลkɔ̌ɔng-dtrà-guunที่tîiพ่อpɔ̂ɔเขาkǎoได้dâaiทำลายtam-laaiไปbpai
He worked hard to earn money to redeem the honor and reputation of his family that his father had destroyed.
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
kâa
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
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