ตอบแทน
dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] repay; return a favor
to do something in return for help or kindness
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ทำสวนtam-sǔuanทำสวนtam-sǔuan1[to] garden; do gardening2[to] run/operate a garden, orchard, or plantationให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตอบแทนdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnตอบแทนdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn1[to] repay; return a favor2[to] reward; compensate3in return; as compensationที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâao[to] treat [sb] to a mealเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)
Tomorrow I will help grandma in the garden to return the favor for treating me to a meal yesterday.
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เขาkǎoอาสาaa-sǎaสอนsɔ̌ɔnการบ้านgaan-bâanให้hâiผมpǒmทุกวันtúk-wanผมpǒmเลยləəiทำtamขนมkà-nǒmไปbpaiฝากfàakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenการตอบแทนgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn
He volunteers to help me with homework every day, so I bring him snacks as a way to return the favor.
แม่บ้านmɛ̂ɛ-bâanข้างห้องkâang-hɔ̂ngช่วยchûuaiรับพัสดุráp-pát-sà-dùไว้wáiให้hâiฉันchǎnจึงjʉngช่วยchûuaiเธอtəəขนkǒnของขึ้นkɔ̌ɔng-kʉ̂nบันไดban-daiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตอบแทนdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnน้ำใจnáam-jai
The neighbor kept my package for me, so I helped her carry things up the stairs to return her kindness.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanรุ่นพี่rûn-pîiคอยkɔɔiให้คำปรึกษาhâi-kam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtฉันchǎnตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàจัดjàtเวิร์กช็อปwə́ək-chɔ̀pฟรีfriiให้hâiรุ่นน้องrûn-nɔ́ɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตอบแทนdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaที่tîiได้รับdâi-ráp
A senior friend has always given me advice; I intend to organize a free workshop for juniors to repay the help I’ve received.
2VerbB1
[to] reward; compensate
to give payment, reward, or compensation for work, effort, or loss
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballโบนัสboo-nátโบนัสboo-nát1bonus (extra pay/reward)2bonus (extra benefit/perk)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตอบแทนdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnตอบแทนdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn1[to] repay; return a favor2[to] reward; compensate3in return; as compensationการทำงานหนักgaan-tam-ngaan-nàkการทำงานหนักgaan-tam-ngaan-nàkhard workของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)
The company pays a bonus to compensate for the employees’ hard work.
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ทางtaangโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanจะjàตอบแทนdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnค่าเสียหายkâa-sǐia-hǎaiให้hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiตามที่dtaam-tîiตกลงdtòk-longไว้wái
The hospital will compensate the patient for the damages as agreed.
ชุมชนchum-chonระดมทุนrá-dom-tunเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชดเชยchót-chəəiความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiจากjàakน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamให้hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn
The community raised funds to compensate families affected by the flood.
นายจ้างnaai-jâangสัญญาsǎn-yaaว่าwâaจะjàตอบแทนdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnทั้งtángค่าแรงkâa-rɛɛngและlɛ́ค่าkâaล่วงเวลาlûuang-wee-laaให้hâiตรงตามdtrong-dtaamผลงานpǒn-ngaanที่tîiส่งมอบsòng-mɔ̂ɔp
The employer promised to compensate with both wages and overtime pay in accordance with the delivered work.
3AdverbB2
in return; as compensation
as a return, reward, or compensation; in exchange
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ของขวัญkŏng kwănของขวัญkŏng kwăngift; presentชิ้นเล็กchín lékชิ้นเล็กchín lék1small piece2small (as a piece)ๆ-เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)การตอบแทนgaan dtòp taenการตอบแทนgaan dtòp taenreward; compensation; repaymentสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingการช่วยgaan chûuaiการช่วยgaan chûuaihelp; assistanceขนkŏnขนkŏn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
He gave a small gift in exchange for the help moving things that time.
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ฉันchǎnสอนsɔ̌ɔnภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiให้hâiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชั่วโมงchûua-moongเป็นbpenการตอบแทนgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnที่tîiเธอtəəสอนsɔ̌ɔnฉันchǎnทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanอิตาเลียนì-dtaa-liian
I taught Thai for an hour in exchange for her teaching me Italian cooking.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเสนอsà-nə̌əวันหยุดwan-yùtเพิ่มpə̂əmหนึ่งnʉ̀ngวันwanเป็นbpenการตอบแทนgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnสำหรับsǎm-ràpการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanล่วงเวลาlûuang-wee-laaในช่วงnai-chûuangโครงการเร่งด่วนkroong-gaan-rêng-dùuan
The company offered an extra day off as compensation for overtime during the urgent project.
เราraoตกลงdtòk-longแลกเปลี่ยนlɛ̂ɛk-bplìianความรู้kwaam-rúuโดยdooiฉันchǎnให้คำปรึกษาhâi-kam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaด้านdâanการตลาดgaan-dtà-làatเป็นbpenการตอบแทนgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnที่tîiเขาkǎoช่วยchûuaiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเว็บไซต์wép-sái
We agreed to exchange knowledge, with me offering marketing advice in return for his help designing the website.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɔ̀ɔp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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
ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)[to] answer; replyPart 1
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แทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofinstead; ratherPart 2
ตอบแทนdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnตอบแทนdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn[to] repay; return a favor[to] repay; return a favorWord