ไถ่(tài)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] redeem; buy back

to regain possession of something by paying money or meeting a condition, e.g., redeeming a pawned item or buying back mortgaged land

Examples

เดือนหน้าdeuuan nâaเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เก็บเงินgèp ngernเก็บเงินgèp ngern1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ไถ่tàiไถ่tài1[to] ransom2[to] atone; make amends3[to] redeem; buy backแหวนwăenแหวนwăen1ring (finger jewelry)2toroidal ring/annulus (technical)3classifier: ringsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotจำนำjam namจำนำjam nam1[to] pawn; pledge (as collateral)2pawned item; pledgeไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserve
Next month I will save money to redeem the ring I pawned.
2VerbC1

[to] ransom

to secure the release of a person or property by paying a demanded sum

Examples

ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)รวบรวมrûuap ruuamรวบรวมrûuap ruuam1[to] collect; gather2[to] compile; assemble3[to] muster; mobilizeเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไถ่tàiไถ่tài1[to] ransom2[to] atone; make amends3[to] redeem; buy backตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นักข่าวnák kàaoนักข่าวnák kàaojournalist; reporterที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsตัวประกันdtuua bprà-ganตัวประกันdtuua bprà-gan1bargaining chip (figurative)2hostage
The family gathered money to ransom the journalist who was taken hostage.
3VerbC1

[to] atone; make amends

to make amends for a sin or wrongdoing, often through penance, compensation, or good deeds

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptทำความดีtam kwaam deeทำความดีtam kwaam dee[to] do good deedsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไถ่tàiไถ่tài1[to] ransom2[to] atone; make amends3[to] redeem; buy backความผิดkwaam pìtความผิดkwaam pìt1fault; blame; guilt2offense; violation (legal)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behave
He tries to do good deeds to atone for the wrong he committed.

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