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Thai
Etymology
From Angkorian Old Khmer ចាយ៑ (cāy) or Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer ចាយ៑ (cāy, “to give out; to scatter; to disperse; to dispose of”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ចាយ (caay), Lao ຈ່າຍ (chāi). Extended as จำหน่าย (jam-nàai).
Pronunciation
Verb
จ่าย • (jàai) (abstract noun การจ่าย)
- to disburse; to distribute; to give out; to hand out.
- จ่ายยา ― jàai yaa ― to disburse medicine (to someone)
- (of money) to disburse, to pay out; to pay, to spend.
- จ่ายค่าปรับ ― jàai kâa-bpràp ― to pay a fine
- ต้องจ่ายเงินไหม ― dtɔ̂ng jàai ngən mǎi ― Do I need to pay (spend money)?
- จ่ายหนี้ ― jàai nîi ― to pay a (monetary) debt
- to buy; to purchase.
- จ่ายกับข้าว ― jàai gàp-kâao ― to purchase food
- to shop: to visit for purchasing or examining goods.
- จ่ายตลาด ― jàai dtà-làat ― (literally) to shop a market
Derived terms