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hâi-gàpMeaning
1PrepositionA2
to; for (recipient/beneficiary)
marks the person or thing that receives something or benefits from an action; commonly used with verbs of giving, sending, assigning, or providing
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentให้กับhâi-gàpให้กับhâi-gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
I give a gift to my friend.
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He will send this email to the boss.
Yesterday, the teacher gave homework to all the students.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมอบmɔ̂ɔpเงินช่วยเหลือngən-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaให้กับhâi-gàpผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paiน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam
The government provided financial aid to the flood victims.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)[to] give; providePart 1
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กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)with; together withPart 2
ให้กับhâi-gàpให้กับhâi-gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)to; for (recipient/beneficiary)Word