ถ่าย
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ถ่าย tʰ ˋ ā y | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | tàai |
| Royal Institute | thai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tʰaːj˨˩/(R) | |
Etymology 1
Cognate with Northern Thai ᨳ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨿ, Khün ᨳ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lao ຖ່າຍ (thāi), Lü ᦏᦻᧈ (ṫhaay¹).
Verb
ถ่าย • (tàai) (abstract noun การถ่าย)
- to transfer; to change one for another
- (colloquial) to film; to take a photo
- (colloquial) to defecate, excrete
- to secrete
- to let flow, evacuate, drain off
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Classifier
ถ่าย • (tàai)
- Classifier for sides.
Derived terms
- ถ่ายเดียว
Further reading
- “ถ่าย” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.