ยกโทษ
yók-tôotMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] forgive [sb]; [to] pardon [sb]
to forgive someone for a mistake or wrongdoing; to pardon someone or waive a penalty.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยกโทษyók-tôotยกโทษyók-tôot[to] forgive [sb]; [to] pardon [sb]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)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit
I forgive you.
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A mother always forgives her child when he makes a mistake.
I was wrong. Please forgive me.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnเสียใจsǐia-jaiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiยกโทษyók-tôotให้hâiเขาkǎo
Even though he hurt me a lot, I finally decided to forgive him.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yók
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismiss[to] lift; raisePart 1
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โทษtôotโทษtôot1sorry; excuse me (colloq.)2punishment; penalty3fault; blame4harm; harmful effect5[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] faultsorry; excuse me (colloq.)Part 2
ยกโทษyók-tôotยกโทษyók-tôot[to] forgive [sb]; [to] pardon [sb][to] forgive [sb]; [to] pardon [sb]Word