ถอยให้(tŏi hâi)

Meanings

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[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

ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ถอยให้tŏi hâiถอยให้tŏi hâi[to] make way; [to] move back for [sb]หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern 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.

Word Breakdown

ถอยtŏiถอยtŏi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out (from a plan/deal)3[to] decline; regress; deterioratePart 1
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ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitPart 2
ถอยให้tŏi hâiถอยให้tŏi hâi[to] make way; [to] move back for [sb]