จ่ายไหว
jàai-wǎiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] be able to pay
to be able to pay an amount; to afford the cost
Examples
อันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)แพงไปpɛɛng-bpaiแพงไปpɛɛng-bpaitoo expensiveฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannot
This is too expensive. I can't afford it.
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The rent wasn't expensive, so I could afford it easily.
I want a new car, but I have to see first if I can afford the payments.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaดอกเบี้ยdòk bîaบ้านbâanจะjàขึ้นkêunผมก็pŏm gôrคำนวณkam-nuuanดูdooแล้วláeoว่าwâaยังyangจ่ายไหวjàai wăiไม่น่าmâi nâaมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăa
Even if the mortgage interest rate increases, I've already calculated that I can still afford it, so there shouldn't be a problem.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàai
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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
จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ball[to] payPart 1
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จ่ายไหวjàai-wǎiจ่ายไหวjàai-wǎi[to] be able to pay[to] be able to payWord