ให้อภัย
hâi-à-paiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] forgive [sb]
to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for a wrong or mistake; to forgive someone
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ให้อภัยhâi-à-paiให้อภัยhâi-à-pai1[to] forgive [sb]2[to] pardon; excuseเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I have forgiven him.
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Yesterday she apologized, so I forgave her.
Even though he made another mistake, I chose to forgive him.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakคุยกันkui-ganอย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang-dtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaเราraoก็gɔ̂ตกลงdtòk-longให้อภัยhâi-à-paiกันganและlɛ́เริ่มใหม่rə̂əm-mài
After speaking honestly, we agreed to forgive each other and start over.
2VerbB1
[to] pardon; excuse
to officially or kindly decide not to punish or blame someone; to pardon or excuse
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ให้อภัยhâi-à-paiให้อภัยhâi-à-pai1[to] forgive [sb]2[to] pardon; excuseนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2background; provenance; etymology3source; reference (citation)สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลงโทษlong-tôotลงโทษlong-tôot[to] punish [sb]; impose a penalty
The teacher pardoned the student who was late this time and did not punish them.
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ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiให้อภัยhâi-à-paiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk
The manager decided to pardon the employee because it was their first mistake.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanให้อภัยhâi-à-paiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtหลังจากlǎng-jàakบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngและlɛ́ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
The committee pardoned the company after it provided an explanation and issued an official apology.
ศาลsăanประกาศbprà-gàatให้hâiอภัยโทษà-pai-tôhtจำเลยjam loeiโดยdoiคำนึงถึงkam-neung tĕungพฤติการณ์prʉ́t-dtì-gaanและláeความร่วมมือkwaam rûuam meuuในnaiการสืบสวนgaan sèup sǔuan
The court announced a pardon for the defendant, considering the circumstances and their cooperation in the investigation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ให้อภัย said ให้-อะ-ไพ?
hâi-à-pai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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อภัยà-paiอภัยà-pai1[to] forgive; pardon (formal/literary)2forgiveness; pardon (formal/literary)[to] forgive; pardon (formal/literary)Part 2
ให้อภัยhâi-à-paiให้อภัยhâi-à-pai[to] forgive [sb][to] forgive [sb]Word