มาถ่าย
maa-tàaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] come to shoot/film/photograph
To come to a place in order to take photographs or make video recordings.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาถ่ายmaa-tàaiมาถ่ายmaa-tàai1[to] come to shoot/film/photograph2[to] come to copy/transfer3colloq. [to] come to get an X‑rayรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)
Tomorrow I will come to take photos at the park.
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This morning he came to film at the morning market.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonมาถ่ายmaa-tàaiรูปหน้าrûup-nâaวัดwátแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂กลับไปglàp-bpai
Two tourists came to take photos in front of the temple and then left.
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanรายการท่องเที่ยวraai-gaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoมาถ่ายmaa-tàaiตอนdtɔɔnพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòkเพราะprɔ́แสงsɛ̌ɛngสวยsǔuaiและlɛ́คนkonไม่mâiพลุกพล่านplúk-plâan
The travel show crew came to film at sunset because the light was beautiful and it wasn’t crowded.
2VerbB1
[to] come to copy/transfer
To come to a place in order to make a copy or transfer something (e.g., files, documents, data).
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerถ่ายเอกสารtàai-èek-gà-sǎanถ่ายเอกสารtàai-èek-gà-sǎan[to] photocopy; [to] make a copy of a documentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaเสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisiveness
I came to make copies at the office because the machine at home is broken.
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เธอtəəมาถ่ายmaa-tàaiไฟล์งานfai-ngaanลงlongแฟลชไดรฟ์flɛ̂ɛt-draiให้hâiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประชุมbprà-chum
She came to transfer the work files onto a flash drive for the boss before the meeting.
นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaมาmaaถ่ายเอกสารtàai-èek-gà-sǎanชุดchútโน้ตnóotจากjàakฝ่ายวิชาการfàai-wí-chaa-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอ่านàanเตรียมสอบdtriiam-sɔ̀ɔp
The student came to copy a set of notes from the academic office to study for exams.
ผมpǒmมาถ่ายmaa-tàaiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunจากjàakฮาร์ดดิสก์háat-dìtเก่าgàoไปยังbpai-yangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngย้ายyáaiโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèkทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
I came to transfer data from the old hard drive to the new machine because I need to move all the projects.
3VerbB2
colloq. [to] come to get an X‑ray
Informal/elliptical use of ถ่ายเอกซเรย์: to come to have an X‑ray taken.
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]มาถ่ายmaa-tàaiมาถ่ายmaa-tàai1[to] come to shoot/film/photograph2[to] come to copy/transfer3colloq. [to] come to get an X‑rayพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháoพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháotomorrow morningจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soon
The doctor told me to come for an X-ray tomorrow morning so we can get the results quickly.
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ปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngมาmaaหลายlǎaiวันwanเลยləəiแวะwɛ́มาถ่ายmaa-tàaiที่tîiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâan
I've had back pain for days, so I stopped by to get an X-ray at the hospital near my home.
คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔหกล้มhòk-lómเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanวันนี้wan-níiเลยləəiพาpaaมาถ่ายmaa-tàaiให้hâiหมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuว่าwâaกระดูกgrà-dùukเป็นอะไรbpen-à-raiไหมmǎi
Dad fell yesterday, so today I brought him to get an X-ray so the doctor can see if any bones are injured.
คลินิกklí-nìkโทรtooนัดnátให้hâiมาถ่ายmaa-tàaiช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàaiเพราะprɔ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanภาพpâapชัดchátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปรียบเทียบกับbprìiap-tîiap-gàpครั้งkrángก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
The clinic called to schedule me to come for an X-ray in the afternoon because they need clear images to compare with the previous ones.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
maa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 1
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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 2
มาถ่ายmaa-tàaiมาถ่ายmaa-tàai[to] come to shoot/film/photograph[to] come to shoot/film/photographWord