ถ่ายเท
tàai-teeMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] transfer; convey; decant
to move or pass something (e.g., heat, liquids, contents, responsibilities) from one place, container, or person to another; to decant or pour off
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ถ่ายเทtàai-teeถ่ายเทtàai-tee1[to] transfer; convey; decant2[to] ventilate; allow circulation3[to] discharge; evacuate (fluids/air)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmถังtǎngถังtǎng1container; bucket; bin; tank2classifier: buckets, bins, drums and tanksใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถังtǎngถังtǎng1container; bucket; bin; tank2classifier: buckets, bins, drums and tanksเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please help transfer the water from the big container to the small one.
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He decanted the sauce into glass bottles to give to the neighbors.
ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการถ่ายเทgaan-tàai-teeความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpบางส่วนbaang-sùuanให้hâiทีมtiimใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเร่งrêngงานngaanโครงการkroong-gaan
The manager transferred part of the responsibilities to the new team to speed up the project.
เมื่อmêuuaน้ำเดือดnáam dèuuatเราraoค่อยkôiๆ-ถ่ายเทtàai tayลงlongภาชนะpaa-chá-náอีกèekใบbaiเพื่อpêuuaแยกyâekตะกอนdtà-gonออกòk
When the water boils, we gradually pour it into another container to separate out the sediment.
2VerbB2
[to] ventilate; allow circulation
to let air or fluids move and exchange within a space; to ventilate a room or area
Examples
เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)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)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)ถ่ายเทtàai-teeถ่ายเทtàai-tee1[to] transfer; convey; decant2[to] ventilate; allow circulation3[to] discharge; evacuate (fluids/air)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หายhǎaiหายhǎai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)อับàpอับàp1stuffy; poorly ventilated2musty; stale3short of; at a loss forเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n1faster; more quickly2faster (than before)3[to] become faster; speed up
Open the windows to let the air circulate; the room will lose its mustiness faster.
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เขาkǎoเปิดbpə̀ətพัดลมpát-lomดูดdùutอากาศaa-gàatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiครัวkruuaถ่ายเทtàai-teeไม่ให้mâi-hâiกลิ่นควันglìn-kwanค้างอยู่káang-yùu
He turned on the exhaust fan to ventilate the kitchen so the smoke smell wouldn’t linger.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanจัดjàtพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiให้hâiโล่งlôongและlɛ́ติดdtìtพัดลมpát-lomเพดานpee-daanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลมlomถ่ายเทtàai-teeในnaiงานngaanที่tîiมีmiiคนkonหนาแน่นnǎa-nɛ̂n
The organizers created open spaces and installed ceiling fans to allow air to circulate at the crowded event.
อาคารaa-kaanหลังlǎngใหม่màiนี้níiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpช่องลมchɔ̂ng-lomตามdtaamแนวnɛɛoทิศทางลมtít-taang-lomเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiถ่ายเทtàai-teeอากาศaa-gàatตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatได้dâaiอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
The new building is designed with vents aligned to wind directions to enable efficient natural ventilation.
3VerbB2
[to] discharge; evacuate (fluids/air)
to let out or release fluids, air, or other substances from a space or system (e.g., drain water, release exhaust); not specifically bodily waste
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)วาล์วwaaoวาล์วwaaovalve (flow-control device)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถ่ายเทtàai-teeถ่ายเทtàai-tee1[to] transfer; convey; decant2[to] ventilate; allow circulation3[to] discharge; evacuate (fluids/air)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ท่อtɔ̂ɔท่อtɔ̂ɔ1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fix
The mechanic opened the valve to drain the water from the pipe before repairing it.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngถ่ายเทtàai-teeควันkwanจากjàakเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonออกɔ̀ɔkนอกnɔ̂ɔkอาคารaa-kaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
We need to release the engine exhaust outside the building for safety.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpระบบrá-bòpให้hâiถ่ายเทtàai-teeน้ำnáamส่วนเกินsùuan-gəənลงlongสระsàสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk
The engineer designed the system to drain excess water into a reserve pond when it rains heavily.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeค่อยkôiๆ-ถ่ายเทtàai tayแรงดันraeng danอากาศaa-gàatออกจากòk jàakถังเก็บtăng gèpก่อนgònเปิดbpèrtฝาfăaเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganการระเบิดgaan rá-bèrt
The staff gradually released the air pressure from the storage tank before opening the lid to prevent an explosion.
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 markMai ek
- 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 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
ถ่ายtàaiถ่ายtàai1[to] photograph; take a picture2[to] film; shoot video3[to] copy; duplicate4[to] defecate; poop5[to] pass; transmit; transfer6[to] broadcast; air7[to] shed; molt (feathers or hair)[to] photograph; take a picturePart 1
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ถ่ายเทtàai-teeถ่ายเทtàai-tee[to] transfer; convey; decant[to] transfer; convey; decantWord