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hâi-taangMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] give way; [to] yield [to sb/sth]
to allow another person or vehicle to go first, especially in traffic; to yield the right-of-way.
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ให้ทางhâi-taangให้ทางhâi-taang1[to] give way; [to] yield [to sb/sth]2[to] make way for [sb/sth]; [to] give [sb] an opportunityฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
That car yielded to me.
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A good driver always yields to pedestrians crossing the road.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnรถพยาบาลrót-pá-yaa-baanเปิดbpə̀ətไซเรนsai-reenมาmaaเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipให้ทางhâi-taang
When you see an ambulance with its siren on, you must quickly yield the way.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเราraoจะjàอยู่ในyùu-naiเลนleenหลักlàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanให้ทางhâi-taangรถrótที่tîiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakซอยsɔɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Even though we are in the main lane, we should yield to cars coming out of the alley for safety.
2VerbB2
[to] make way for [sb/sth]; [to] give [sb] an opportunity
to allow someone or something to take your place or role; to let a new person, idea, or thing take over; to give someone a chance to advance.
Examples
หัวหน้าแผนกhǔua-nâa-pà-nɛ̀ɛkหัวหน้าแผนกhǔua-nâa-pà-nɛ̀ɛkdepartment head; section chiefคนเก่าkon-gàoคนเก่าkon-gào1ex-partner; ex2old-timer; veteran; long-standing member3predecessorตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔk[to] resign; quit; withdrawเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)คนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màithe younger generation; modern-minded youthเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’บริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎan1[to] manage; administer; run2[to] exercise (one's body)3[to] govern; oversee4administration; managementแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf of
The old department head decided to resign to make way for a new generation to take over management.
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เขาkǎoคิดว่าkít-wâaถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaแล้วlɛ́ɛoที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngให้ทางhâi-taangนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngหน้าใหม่nâa-màiที่tîiมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatขึ้นkʉ̂nมาเป็นmaa-bpenดาวเด่นdaao-dèen
He thinks it's time to give a chance to talented new actors to become the next big stars.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngปรับbpràpเปลี่ยนกลยุทธ์bplìian gon-lá-yútและláeให้ทางhâi taangกับgàpนวัตกรรมná-wát-dtà-gamใหม่ๆmài màiเพื่อpêuuaความอยู่รอดkwaam yòo rôtในnaiตลาดdtà-làat
The company needs to adjust its strategy and make way for new innovations in order to survive in the market.
การที่gaan-tîiผู้นำpûu-namอาวุโสaa-wú-sǒoยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngก้าวgâaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทางtaangแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้สืบทอดpûu-sʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenวุฒิภาวะwút-tí-paa-wáที่tîiน่าชื่นชมnâa-chʉ̂ʉn-chom
It is an admirable display of maturity when a senior leader takes a step back to allow a suitable successor to advance.
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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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
ให้ทางhâi-taangให้ทางhâi-taang[to] give way; [to] yield [to sb/sth][to] give way; [to] yield [to sb/sth]Word