จ่าย

chai · RTGS: chai

accept as pay, give money, usually in exchange for goods or services, pay out, bring in, administer or bestow, as in small portions

verb

เอาออกใช้หรือให้; ซื้อ ก็มี

low
Tone
Initial
Class
Mid-class
Mark
Mai Ek (่)
Syllable
live
Tone Rule
Mid + Mai Ek = Low
Why low tone?

Mid-class consonants with Mai Ek always produce Low tone. The tone mark overrides the default tone.

What is a live syllable?

Live syllable (ends with a vowel or sonorant consonant like m, n, ng)

About Mid-class consonants

Mid-class consonants include ก, จ, ฎ, ฏ, ด, ต, บ, ป, and อ. In live syllables without a tone mark, they produce a mid tone. They follow the simplest tone rules of the three classes.