เอาไป
ao-bpaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] take/carry [sth] away
to take or carry something away from the current place to another place (away from the speaker/listener)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastคืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburseที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtlibrary
He takes the book to return to the library.
3 more examplesShow less
I will take the documents to the office for you tomorrow.
เธอtəəช่วยchûuaiเอาaoเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaที่tîiซักsákแล้วlɛ́ɛoไปbpaiตากdtàakที่tîiระเบียงrá-biiangให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
Could you please take the washed clothes to hang on the balcony for me?
2InterjectionA2
take it; you can have it
An imperative phrase telling someone to take something, or giving permission to have it.
Examples
อันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I'm not using this anymore. Just take it.
3 more examplesShow less
I don't wear this shirt anymore. You can take it.
The trash is full. Please take it out.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunชอบchôpหนังสือnǎng-sĕuเล่มlêmนี้néeจริงๆjing jingก็gâwเอาไปao bpaiเถอะtòeฉันchănอ่านàanจบjòpแล้วláeo
If you really like this book, just take it. I've already finished reading it.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or result[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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เอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai[to] take/carry [sth] away[to] take/carry [sth] awayWord