ให้ทาน
hâi-taanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] give alms; [to] make a donation
to give something as a donation or charity, especially giving food to Buddhist monks or helping the needy.
Examples
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous dayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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)ทานอาหารtaan-aa-hǎanทานอาหารtaan-aa-hǎan[to] eat; [to] have a mealแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toคนยากจนkon-yâak-jonคนยากจนkon-yâak-jon1a poor person2the poor (collective)
Yesterday, I gave food to a poor person.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiวัดwátเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทานอาหารtaan-aa-hǎanแก่gɛ̀ɛพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngทุกtúkวันพระwan-prá
My grandmother likes to go to the temple to give food to the monks on every Buddhist holy day.
พวกเราpûuak-raoรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamเงินngənและlɛ́สิ่งsìngของจำเป็นkɔ̌ɔng-jam-bpenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiให้ทานhâi-taanแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paiน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam
We collected money and necessary items to donate to the flood victims.
การให้ทานgaan-hâi-taanไม่mâiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenเงินทองngən-tɔɔngเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiการให้ความรู้gaan-hâi-kwaam-rúuหรือrʉ̌ʉให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiก็gɔ̂ถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการให้ทานgaan-hâi-taanที่tîiยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiเช่นกันchên-gan
Giving charity doesn't always have to be money; giving knowledge or encouragement is also considered a great form of giving.
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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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)[to] eat; consume (polite)Part 2
ให้ทานhâi-taanให้ทานhâi-taan[to] give alms; [to] make a donation[to] give alms; [to] make a donationWord