ใช้

chai · RTGS: chai

use up (resources or materials), put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose, use or manipulate to one's advantage, exploit the power of, take or consume (regularly or habitually)

verb

บังคับให้ทำ; จับจ่าย; เอามาทำให้เกิดประโยชน์

high
Tone
Initial
Class
Low-class
Mark
Mai Tho (้)
Syllable
dead
Tone Rule
Low + Mai Tho = High
Why high tone?

For low-class consonants, Mai Tho produces High tone (opposite of mid/high class!).

What is a dead syllable?

Dead syllable with long vowel (ends with a stop consonant)

About Low-class consonants

Low-class consonants include ค, ฅ, ฆ, ง, ช, ซ, ฌ, ญ, ฑ, ฒ, ณ, ท, ธ, น, พ, ฟ, ภ, ม, ย, ร, ล, ว, ฬ, and ฮ. In live syllables without a tone mark, they produce a mid tone. They behave differently with tone marks compared to mid and high-class consonants.