ไปหา
bpai-hǎaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]
to go to see or visit someone.
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)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)ไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
This evening, I will go visit my friend at their house.
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Yesterday I went to see my grandmother. She is doing well.
This holiday, I want to go visit my parents in the province.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiมาmaaหลายlǎaiวันwanแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He has to go see a doctor because he has been feeling unwell for several days.
2VerbA2
[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]
to go in order to find or look for someone or something.
Examples
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)ไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]กุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4clef (music)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnbedroom
I'm going to look for the keys in the bedroom.
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I'll go find something to eat in the kitchen first.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipไปหาbpai-hǎaเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanที่tîiลืมlʉʉmไว้wáiที่tîiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fít
He has to hurry to go find the important documents he forgot at the office.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปหาbpai-hǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmสำหรับsǎm-ràpโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekที่tîiห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùt
Tomorrow we have to go look for more information for the project at the library.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
ไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb][to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]Word