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tàai

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] photograph; take a picture

to capture a still image with a camera or phone

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2VerbB1

[to] film; shoot video

to record moving images with a video camera or phone

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3VerbB1

[to] copy; duplicate

to make a copy of text or images, especially by photocopying or reproducing

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4VerbB1

[to] defecate; poop

to pass solid waste from the body; have a bowel movement

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5VerbB2

[to] pass; transmit; transfer

to pass or transmit [sth] from one person, thing, or place to another (e.g., infection, charge, responsibility); also to move [sth] from one place to another

Examples

Don't share towels, because germs can be passed from one person to another.
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6VerbB2

[to] broadcast; air

to transmit a program or content to the public on TV, radio, or online

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

tàai

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + Mai ek → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——