แผ่ทาน
pɛ̀ɛ-taanMeaning
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[to] solicit alms; ask for donations
To ask others for alms or charitable contributions.
Examples
ชายชราchaai-chá-raaชายชราchaai-chá-raaelderly man; old manออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)แผ่ทานpɛ̀ɛ-taanแผ่ทานpɛ̀ɛ-taan[to] solicit alms; ask for donationsตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)
The old man went from house to house asking for alms because he had no money for food.
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เขาkǎoเดินdəənแผ่ทานpɛ̀ɛ-taanอยู่ในyùu-naiตลาดdtà-làatแต่dtɛ̀ɛวันนั้นwan-nánแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiให้hâiอะไรà-raiเลยləəi
He walked around the market asking for alms, but hardly anyone gave him anything that day.
เจ้าอาวาสjâao-aa-wâatออกɔ̀ɔkแผ่ทานpɛ̀ɛ-taanจากjàakผู้pûuมีmiiจิตศรัทธาjìt-sàt-taaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำnamเงินngənมาmaaซ่อมsɔ̂mหลังคาlǎng-kaaศาลาsǎa-laaที่tîiชำรุดcham-rút
The abbot sought charitable contributions from the faithful to repair the damaged roof of the temple hall.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเคยkəəiมีmiiฐานะtǎa-náดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaหมดตัวmòt-dtuuaและlɛ́ไร้ráiญาติพี่น้องyâat-pîi-nɔ́ɔngเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂จำต้องjam-dtɔ̂ngออกɔ̀ɔkแผ่ทานpɛ̀ɛ-taanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประทังชีวิตbprà-tang-chii-wít
Although he had once been well-off, after losing everything and having no family to turn to, he was forced to ask for alms to survive.
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
pɛ̀ɛ
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
แผ่pɛ̀ɛแผ่pɛ̀ɛ1[to] spread; extend2[to] radiate; emit3[to] disseminate; propagate4[to] extend loving-kindness; share merit[to] spread; extendPart 1
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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)[to] eat; consume (polite)Part 2
แผ่ทานpɛ̀ɛ-taanแผ่ทานpɛ̀ɛ-taan[to] solicit alms; ask for donations[to] solicit alms; ask for donationsWord