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hâi-dtòkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] let [sth] fall; drop [sth]
to allow something to fall, or to cause something to fall to a lower place; to drop it.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)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)จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turn
Be careful, don't let the plate fall.
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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเขาkǎoกำลังส่งgam-lang-sòngของkɔ̌ɔngให้hâiฉันchǎnจากjàakระเบียงrá-biiangชั้นบนchán-bonเขาkǎoทำพลาดtam-plâatและlɛ́ให้hâiกล่องglɔ̀ngตกแตกdtòk-dtɛ̀ɛk
When he was passing the box to me from the upstairs balcony, he made a mistake and dropped the box, causing it to break.
2VerbB1
[to] fail [sb] (in a test/class)
to cause someone to fail an examination, a course, or a grade level.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ส่งงานsòng-ngaanส่งงานsòng-ngaan1[to] submit work; hand in an assignment/report2[to] deliver a deliverable; turn in a project/milestoneครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightให้ตกhâi-dtòkให้ตกhâi-dtòk1[to] let [sth] fall; drop [sth]2[to] fail [sb] (in a test/class)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
If you don't submit the assignment, the teacher might fail you.
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อาจารย์aa-jaanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaใครkraiลอกlɔ̂ɔkข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpจะjàให้ตกhâi-dtòkวิชานี้wí-chaa-níiทันทีtan-tii
The professor said that anyone caught cheating on the exam will be failed in this subject immediately.
เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเข้าเรียนkâo-riianเลยləəiตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángเทอมtəəmจึงjʉngไม่mâiแปลกbplɛ̀ɛkที่tîiอาจารย์aa-jaanจะjàให้ตกhâi-dtòk
He didn't attend class at all the entire semester, so it's not surprising that the professor failed him.
การที่gaan-tîiคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiให้hâiผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkคนkonนั้นnánตกdtòkไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpคะแนนสอบká-nɛɛn-sɔ̀ɔpเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaจากjàakทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìในnaiการสัมภาษณ์gaan-sǎm-pâatด้วยdûuai
The committee's decision to fail that candidate was not based solely on the exam score, but also considered his attitude during the interview.
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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ให้ตกhâi-dtòkให้ตกhâi-dtòk[to] let [sth] fall; drop [sth][to] let [sth] fall; drop [sth]Word