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hâi-tâaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] flirt with [sb]; [to] make advances to [sb]; [to] lead [sb] on
to show romantic or sexual interest in someone through actions or gestures; to make advances toward someone, often in a suggestive way.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesให้ท่าhâi-tâaให้ท่าhâi-tâa[to] flirt with [sb]; [to] make advances to [sb]; [to] lead [sb] onเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] view; regard; considerแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I think that woman is making a move on you; she keeps looking and smiling at you.
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เธอtəəอย่าyàaไปให้bpai-hâiท่าtâaเขาkǎoมากนักmâak-nákเลยləəiเดี๋ยวdǐiaoคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnจะjàมองmɔɔngไม่ดีmâi-dii
You shouldn't make advances toward him so much, or other people will have a bad impression.
เขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛพูดจาpûut-jaaดีdiiกับgàpทุกคนtúk-konตามประสาdtaam-bprà-sǎaคนkonอัธยาศัยดีàt-tá-yaa-sǎi-diiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàให้ท่าhâi-tâaใครkraiเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
He just speaks nicely to everyone as a friendly person; he doesn't intend to make advances toward anyone in particular.
การที่gaan-tîiเธอtəəไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoกับgàpเขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛสองต่อสองsɔ̌ɔng-dtɔ̀ɔ-sɔ̌ɔngอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìtได้dâaiว่าwâaเธอtəəกำลังgam-langให้ท่าhâi-tâaเขาkǎoอยู่yùu
Going out with him just the two of you might make him misunderstand that you are making a move on him.
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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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
ให้ท่าhâi-tâaให้ท่าhâi-tâa[to] flirt with [sb]; [to] make advances to [sb]; [to] lead [sb] on[to] flirt with [sb]; [to] make advances to [sb]; [to] lead [sb] onWord