ให้ซอง
hâi-sɔɔngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] give a monetary gift in an envelope
to give money inside an envelope, typically as a gift for a special occasion like a wedding, funeral, or religious ceremony.
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)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanwedding; marriage ceremonyเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyให้ซองhâi-sɔɔngให้ซองhâi-sɔɔng1[to] give a monetary gift in an envelope2[to] bribe; [to] give a bribe
Tomorrow I'm going to a friend's wedding, so I need to prepare money to give in an envelope.
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ตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamไทยtaiเวลาwee-laaไปbpaiงานบวชngaan-bùuatหรือว่าrʉ̌ʉ-wâaงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngเราraoมักจะmák-jàให้ซองhâi-sɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าภาพjâo-pâap
According to Thai tradition, when we go to an ordination or a wedding, we usually give money in an envelope to help with the host's expenses.
คุณยายkun yaaiให้ซองhâi songหลานๆlăan lăanทุกคนtúk konในnaiวันตรุษจีนwan dtrùt jeenเป็นธรรมเนียมbpen tam-niiamของkŏngครอบครัวkrôp kruuaเราrao
Grandma gives money in an envelope to all the grandchildren on Chinese New Year; it's our family tradition.
การไปgaan-bpaiร่วมงานrûuam-ngaanศพsòpญาติผู้ใหญ่yâat-pûu-yàiนอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakจะjàไปbpaiแสดงความเสียใจsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-sǐia-jaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂ควรจะkuuan-jàให้ซองhâi-sɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaงานngaanตามสมควรdtaam-sǒm-kuuan
When attending the funeral of an elder relative, besides expressing condolences, one should also give an appropriate amount of money in an envelope to help with the arrangements.
2VerbB2
[to] bribe; [to] give a bribe
to give a bribe; to offer money illicitly in an envelope to influence someone.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ให้ซองhâi-sɔɔngให้ซองhâi-sɔɔng1[to] give a monetary gift in an envelope2[to] bribe; [to] give a bribeเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiofficial; officer; staff memberเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forใบอนุญาตbai-à-nú-yâatใบอนุญาตbai-à-nú-yâatlicense; permit (document)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)เร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n1faster; more quickly2faster (than before)3[to] become faster; speed up
He tried to give a bribe to the official to get the permit faster.
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คนขับรถบรรทุกkon-kàp-rót-ban-túkถูกtùukจับjàpเพราะprɔ́ให้ซองhâi-sɔɔngตำรวจdtam-rùuatตอนdtɔɔnโดนdoonเรียกrîiakตรวจdtrùuat
The truck driver was arrested for bribing the police when he was pulled over for an inspection.
มีmiiข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉว่าwâaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangนั้นnánชนะchá-náการประมูลgaan-bprà-muunเพราะprɔ́แอบɛ̀ɛpให้ซองhâi-sɔɔngแก่gɛ̀ɛคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanบางคนbaang-kon
There are rumors that the construction company won the bid because it secretly gave bribes to some committee members.
สังคมsǎng-komจะjàพัฒนาpát-tá-naaไปbpaiได้dâaiยากyâakหากhàakยังyangมีmiiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการให้gaan-hâiซองsɔɔngใต้dtâaiโต๊ะdtóเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแลกกับlɛ̂ɛk-gàpผลประโยชน์ส่วนตนpǒn-bprà-yòot-sùuan-dtonอยู่yùu
Society will find it difficult to develop if the culture of giving under-the-table bribes in exchange for personal gain still exists.
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; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)[to] give; providePart 1
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ซองsɔɔngซองsɔɔng1envelope2packet; sachet3classifier: envelopes/packets4case; sheath; sleeveenvelopePart 2
ให้ซองhâi-sɔɔngให้ซองhâi-sɔɔng[to] give a monetary gift in an envelope[to] give a monetary gift in an envelopeWord