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hâi-tôotMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be harmful; [to] cause harm
to be harmful or cause negative effects.
Examples
การกินgaan-ginการกินgaan-gin1eating; consumption2diet; eating habitsของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎan1dessert (course)2sweets; sweet foodsมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai1too much; excessively2excessive; too greatให้โทษhâi-tôotให้โทษhâi-tôot1[to] be harmful; [to] cause harm2[to] punish; [to] penalize [sb]ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibody
Eating too many sweets is harmful to the body.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaการนอนดึกgaan-nɔɔn-dʉ̀kเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamจะjàให้โทษhâi-tôotในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The doctor said that staying up late regularly will cause negative effects in the long run.
Some medicines can be harmful if used incorrectly.
การgaanมองโลกในแง่ร้ายmɔɔng-lôok-nai-ngɛ̂ɛ-ráaiจนเกินไปjon-gəən-bpaiอาจàatให้โทษhâi-tôotต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìtของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkun
Being overly pessimistic can be detrimental to your mental health.
2VerbB2
[to] punish; [to] penalize [sb]
To punish someone or exercise power to bring adverse consequences upon them, not necessarily through legal sentencing.
Examples
ศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseให้hâiให้hâi1[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)โทษจำคุกtôot-jam-kúkโทษจำคุกtôot-jam-kúkprison sentence; imprisonmentโจรjooโจรjoo1thief; robber2bandit; brigandเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laa1for (a duration)2regularly; on a schedule2ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
The court sentenced the thief to 2 years in prison.
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ผู้กระทำผิดpûu-grà-tam-pìtในnaiคดีká-diiร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngอาจàatถูกtùukให้โทษhâi-tôotสูงสุดsǔung-sùtถึงขั้นtʉ̌ng-kânประหารชีวิตbprà-hǎan-chii-wít
Offenders in serious cases may be sentenced to the maximum penalty of capital punishment.
แม้mɛ́ɛหลักฐานlàk-tǎanจะjàชัดเจนchát-jeenศาลsǎanกลับglàpให้โทษhâi-tôotสถานเบาsà-tǎan-baoซึ่งsʉ̂ngก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətข้อถกเถียงkɔ̂ɔ-tòk-tǐiangในnaiสังคมsǎng-kom
Even though the evidence was clear, the court gave a lenient sentence, which sparked public debate.
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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โทษtôotโทษtôot1sorry; excuse me (colloq.)2punishment; penalty3fault; blame4harm; harmful effect5[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] faultsorry; excuse me (colloq.)Part 2
ให้โทษhâi-tôotให้โทษhâi-tôot[to] be harmful; [to] cause harm[to] be harmful; [to] cause harmWord