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
live
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 live syllable?

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

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.