ถ่ายแฟ
tàai-fɛɛMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] photocopy; xerox (slang, dated)
To make a photocopy using a photocopier; slang/dated term influenced by the brand Xerox.
Examples
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถ่ายแฟtàai-fɛɛถ่ายแฟtàai-fɛɛ1[to] photocopy; xerox (slang, dated)2a photocopy (slang, dated)บัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonnational ID card; citizen ID cardให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Excuse me, could you please go make a photocopy of my ID card for me?
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เธอtəəลืมlʉʉmถ่ายแฟtàai-fɛɛเอกสารประกอบèek-gà-sǎan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiแจกjɛ̀ɛkนะná
Did you forget to photocopy the meeting documents? We won't have anything to distribute.
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnถ้าtâaจะjàส่งsòngเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiถ่ายแฟtàai-fɛɛแล้วlɛ́ɛoส่งsòngแฟกซ์fɛ́ɛkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiแค่kɛ̂ɛสแกนsà-gɛɛnแล้วlɛ́ɛoส่งsòngอีเมลii-meenก็gɔ̂พอpɔɔ
In the past, to send a document you had to photocopy it and then send a fax, but nowadays you just need to scan and email it.
การถ่ายgaan-tàaiแฟfɛɛหนังสือเรียนnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-riianทั้งtángเล่มlêmถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการgaanละเมิดลิขสิทธิ์lá-mə̂ət-lík-kà-sìtและlɛ́อาจàatมีmiiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaการซื้อgaan-sʉ́ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmใหม่màiด้วยซ้ำdûuai-sám
Photocopying an entire textbook is a copyright infringement and might even cost more than buying a new book.
2NounB1
a photocopy (slang, dated)
A photocopied sheet or document; slang/dated usage influenced by the brand Xerox.
Examples
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)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)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeถ่ายแฟtàai-fɛɛถ่ายแฟtàai-fɛɛ1[to] photocopy; xerox (slang, dated)2a photocopy (slang, dated)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้องธุรการhɔ̂ng-tú-rá-gaanห้องธุรการhɔ̂ng-tú-rá-gaanadministrative office
The teacher told the students to go get the photocopied sheets from the administration office.
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ช่วยchûuaiเอาaoใบbaiถ่ายแฟtàai-fɛɛพวกนี้pûuak-níiไปbpaiเข้าเล่มkâo-lêmให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiด้วยdûuaiนะná
Please take these photocopies and bind them properly.
ใบbaiถ่ายแฟtàai-fɛɛอันนี้an-níiไม่ชัดmâi-chátเลยləəiตัวหนังสือdtuua-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉเบลอbləəมากmâakอ่านàanไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
This photocopy is not clear at all. The letters are very blurry and unreadable.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanต้นฉบับdtôn-chà-bàpจะjàสูญหายไปsǔun-hǎai-bpaiในnaiเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanไฟไหม้fai-mâiแต่dtɛ̀ɛโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiเราraoยังyangเก็บgèpใบbaiถ่ายแฟtàai-fɛɛไว้wáiในnaiที่tîiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiทำให้tam-hâiมีmiiหลักฐานสำคัญlàk-tǎan-sǎm-kanเหลืออยู่lʉ̌ʉa-yùu
Although the original documents were lost in the fire, we were fortunate to have kept the photocopies in a safe place, so we still have important evidence.
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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ถ่ายแฟtàai-fɛɛถ่ายแฟtàai-fɛɛ[to] photocopy; xerox (slang, dated)[to] photocopy; xerox (slang, dated)Word