ไถ่ถอน

tài tŏn

Meanings

1NounB2

[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

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisสร้อยคอทองคำsôi kor tong kamสร้อยคอทองคำsôi kor tong kamgold necklaceไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)จำนำjam 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; reserveและláeและláeand (coordinating)กำลังจะgam-lang jàกำลังจะgam-lang jàabout to (imminent future)หาเงินhăa ngernหาเงินhăa ngern[to] earn money; [to] make moneyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ไถ่ถอนtài tŏnไถ่ถอนtài tŏn1[to] redeem; buy back; release from pledge/mortgage2[to] atone for; redeem (sins)คืนมาkeun maaคืนมาkeun 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.
2NounC1

[to] atone for; redeem (sins)

To atone for or redeem (sins, faults); to save or deliver from sin or damnation.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำความดีtam kwaam deeทำความดีtam kwaam dee[to] do good deedsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไถ่ถอนtài tŏnไถ่ถอนtài tŏn1[to] redeem; buy back; release from pledge/mortgage2[to] atone for; redeem (sins)ความผิดkwaam 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)ทำไว้tam wáiทำไว้tam wái[to] make/do in advanceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)
He wants to do good deeds to atone for the wrongs he did to his family.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไถ่tàiไถ่tài1[to] ransom2[to] atone; make amends3[to] redeem; buy backPart 1
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ถอนtŏnถอนtŏn1[to] withdraw (money)2[to] pull out; extract; uproot3[to] withdraw; retreat4[to] cancel; revoke; rescind5[to] relieve; ease; reduce (symptoms)Part 2
ไถ่ถอนtài tŏnไถ่ถอนtài tŏn[to] redeem; buy back; release from pledge/mortgage