ไถ่
tàiMeanings
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
เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เก็บเงินgèp-ngənเก็บเงินgèp-ngən1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastไถ่tàiไถ่tài1[to] redeem; buy back2[to] ransom3[to] atone; make amendsแหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจำนำjam-namจำนำjam-nam[to] pawn; pledge (as collateral)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
Next month I will save money to redeem the ring I pawned.
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เขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngไถ่tàiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpจากjàakโรงรับจำนำroong-ráp-jam-namหลังจากlǎng-jàakได้dâaiเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉan
He just redeemed his phone from the pawnshop after getting his salary.
ถ้าtâaเราraoชำระหนี้cham-rá-nîiก้อนgɔ̂ɔnสุดท้ายsùt-táaiตามdtaamสัญญาsǎn-yaaก็gɔ̂จะสามารถjà-sǎa-mâatไถ่tàiที่ดินtîi-dinของkɔ̌ɔngปู่bpùuกลับมาglàp-maaได้dâai
If we settle the final debt as agreed, we will be able to redeem Grandpa’s land.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiรวมเงินruuam-ngənกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไถ่tàiบ้านbâanที่tîiจำนองjam-nɔɔngไว้wáiไม่ให้mâi-hâiถูกtùukยึดyʉ́tขายทอดตลาดkǎai-tɔ̂ɔt-dtà-làat
The family decided to pool money to redeem the mortgaged house so it wouldn’t be seized and auctioned off.
2VerbC1
[to] ransom
to secure the release of a person or property by paying a demanded sum
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamรวบรวมrûuap-ruuam1[to] collect; gather2[to] compile; assemble3[to] muster; mobilizeเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไถ่tàiไถ่tài1[to] redeem; buy back2[to] ransom3[to] atone; make amendsตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนักข่าวnák-kàaoนักข่าวnák-kàaojournalist; reporterที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวประกันdtuua-bprà-ganตัวประกันdtuua-bprà-gan1hostage2bargaining chip (figurative)
The family gathered money to ransom the journalist who was taken hostage.
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ชุมชนchum-chonร่วมกันrûuam-ganระดมrá-domเงินngənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไถ่tàiคนงานkon-ngaanที่tîiถูกtùukลักพาตัวlák-paa-dtuuaโดยdooiเจรจาjee-rá-jaaกับgàpผู้pûuเรียกrîiakค่าไถ่kâa-tàiอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
The community raised funds to ransom the kidnapped worker, negotiating cautiously with the kidnappers.
องค์กรการกุศลong-gɔɔn-gaan-gù-sǒnประกาศbprà-gàatระดมทุนrá-dom-tunเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไถ่tàiเรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongและlɛ́ลูกเรือlûuk-rʉʉaที่tîiถูกtùukยึดyʉ́tพร้อมprɔ́ɔmวางwaangเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiการจ่ายเงินgaan-jàai-ngənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The charity announced a fundraiser to secure the release of the seized fishing boat and its crew, setting payment conditions for safety.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaจะjàไม่mâiไถ่tàiตัวdtuuaตัวประกันdtuua-bprà-ganด้วยdûuaiเงินngənแต่dtɛ̀ɛจะjàใช้cháiช่องchɔ̂ngทางการทูตtaang-gaan-tûutและlɛ́หน่วยเฉพาะกิจnùuai-chà-pɔ́-gìtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoได้รับdâi-rápการปล่อยตัวgaan-bplɔ̀i-dtuua
The government affirmed it would not pay ransom for hostages but would use diplomatic channels and special forces to secure their release.
3VerbC1
[to] atone; make amends
to make amends for a sin or wrongdoing, often through penance, compensation, or good deeds
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiทำความดีtam-kwaam-dii[to] do good deedsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไถ่tàiไถ่tài1[to] redeem; buy back2[to] ransom3[to] atone; make amendsความผิดkwaam-pìtความผิดkwaam-pìt1fault; blame; guilt2offense; violation (legal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make
He tries to do good deeds to atone for the wrong he committed.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำร้ายtam-ráaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเขาkǎoเขียนkǐianจดหมายขอโทษjòt-mǎai-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไถ่โทษtài-tôot
After hurting his friend's feelings, he wrote an apology letter to make amends.
เธอterอุทิศù-títเวลาway-laaอาสาสมัครaa-săa sà-màkเป็นbpenปีๆbpee bpeeเพื่อpêuuaไถ่บาปtàì bàapที่têeติดค้างในใจdtìt káang nai jaiตนเองdton ayng
She devoted years to volunteer work to atone for the sins that weighed on her conscience.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakยอมรับผลyɔɔm-ráp-pǒnกรรมgamและlɛ́ทำงานtam-ngaanรับใช้ráp-cháiสังคมsǎng-komอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไถ่tàiความผิดkwaam-pìtเก่าgào
He chose to accept the consequences and continuously serve the community to redeem his past wrongs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |