ไถ่ถอน
tài-tɔ̌ɔnMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] redeem; buy back; release from pledge/mortgage
To redeem or buy back something that was pawned, mortgaged, pledged, or issued (e.g., a bond), by paying what is owed so it is released and returned.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultสร้อยคอทองคำsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔ-tɔɔng-kamสร้อยคอทองคำsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔ-tɔɔng-kamgold necklaceไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจำนำjam-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.)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)หาเงินhǎa-ngənหาเงินhǎa-ngən[to] earn money; [to] make moneyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyไถ่ถอนtài-tɔ̌ɔnไถ่ถอนtài-tɔ̌ɔn1[to] redeem; buy back; release from pledge/mortgage2[to] atone for; redeem (sins)คืนมาkʉʉn-maaคืนมาkʉʉn-maa[to] give back (to the speaker); [to] return [sth] here
Mom pawned her gold necklace and is now trying to find the money to redeem it.
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เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บเงินgèp-ngənไปbpaiไถ่ถอนtài-tɔ̌ɔnที่ดินtîi-dinของkɔ̌ɔngบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútที่tîiถูกtùukจำนองjam-nɔɔngไว้wái
He worked hard to save money to redeem his ancestral land that was mortgaged.
หากhàakไม่mâiชำระหนี้cham-rá-nîiตามdtaamกำหนดgam-nòtภายในpaai-naiสามเดือนsǎam-dʉʉanธนาคารtá-naa-kaanจะjàยึดทรัพย์สินyʉ́t-sáp-sǐnและlɛ́คุณkunจะjàไม่มีสิทธิ์mâi-mii-sìtไถ่ถอนtài-tɔ̌ɔnคืนkʉʉnได้dâaiอีกìik
If you don't pay the debt within the three-month period, the bank will seize the property and you will no longer have the right to redeem it.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaจะjàใช้เงินchái ngernสดsòtสำรองsăm-rongเพื่อpêuuaไถ่ถอนtài tŏnหุ้นกู้hûn gôoมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâaหลายพันล้านlăai pan láanบาทbàatก่อนgònครบkrópกำหนดไถ่ถอนgam-nòt tài tŏn
The company announced it will use its cash reserves to buy back bonds worth several billion baht before their maturity date.
2VerbC1
[to] atone for; redeem (sins)
To atone for or redeem (sins, faults); to save or deliver from sin or damnation.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiทำความดีtam-kwaam-dii[to] do good deedsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไถ่ถอนtài-tɔ̌ɔnไถ่ถอนtài-tɔ̌ɔn1[to] redeem; buy back; release from pledge/mortgage2[to] atone for; redeem (sins)ความผิดkwaam-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)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ทำไว้tam-wáiทำไว้tam-wái[to] make/do in advanceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
He wants to do good deeds to atone for the wrongs he did to his family.
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บางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการอุทิศตนgaan-ù-tít-dtonช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnเป็นbpenหนทางhǒn-taangหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiการไถ่ถอนgaan-tài-tɔ̌ɔnบาปbàapในอดีตnai-à-dìit
Some people believe that dedicating oneself to helping others is one way to atone for past sins.
ในnaiหลายlǎaiศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการไถ่ถอนgaan-tài-tɔ̌ɔnบาปbàapถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenหลักคำสอนlàk-kam-sɔ̌ɔnสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความหลุดพ้นkwaam-lùt-pón
In many religions, the concept of redemption from sin is a core doctrine that leads to salvation.
ตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-èekในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำtamภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtที่tîiเสี่ยงอันตรายsìiang-an-dtà-raaiถึงชีวิตtʉ̌ng-chii-wítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไถ่ถอนtài-tɔ̌ɔnเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótและlɛ́ชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangของตระกูลkɔ̌ɔng-dtrà-guunที่tîiมัวหมองmuua-mɔ̌ɔngไปbpai
The protagonist attempts a life-threatening mission to redeem the tarnished honor and reputation of his family.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ถอนtɔ̌ɔnถอนtɔ̌ɔn1[to] withdraw (money)2[to] pull out; extract; uproot3[to] withdraw; retreat4[to] drop; withdraw (from a course)5[to] cancel; revoke; rescind6[to] counteract; neutralize; diminish (an effect)[to] withdraw (money)Part 2
ไถ่ถอนtài-tɔ̌ɔnไถ่ถอนtài-tɔ̌ɔn[to] redeem; buy back; release from pledge/mortgage[to] redeem; buy back; release from pledge/mortgageWord