ถอยให้
tɔ̌ɔi-hâiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] make way; [to] move back for [sb]
to move backward or aside in order to create space for someone or something to pass or enter.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ถอยให้tɔ̌ɔi-hâiถอยให้tɔ̌ɔi-hâi[to] make way; [to] move back for [sb]หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)
Could you please move back a bit? I need to get through.
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คนขับรถบรรทุกkon kàp rót ban-túkใจjaiดีมากdee mâakเขาkăoถอยให้tŏi hâiรถrótเล็กๆlék lékผ่านไปpàan bpaiก่อนgòn
The truck driver was very kind; he backed up to let the small cars pass first.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiรถพยาบาลrót-pá-yaa-baanมาmaaทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂รีบrîipถอยให้tɔ̌ɔi-hâiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดทางbpə̀ət-taang
When the ambulance arrived, everyone quickly moved aside to clear a path.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaทางtaangจะjàแคบkɛ̂ɛpมากmâakเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พยายามpá-yaa-yaamขยับkà-yàpรถrótถอยให้tɔ̌ɔi-hâiจนjonเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatขับkàpสวนsǔuanไปbpaiได้dâai
Even though the road was very narrow, he managed to move his car back just enough for us to drive past.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tɔ̌ɔi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate[to] move back; back up; retreatPart 1
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ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)[to] give; providePart 2
ถอยให้tɔ̌ɔi-hâiถอยให้tɔ̌ɔi-hâi[to] make way; [to] move back for [sb][to] make way; [to] move back for [sb]Word