จ่าย

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).

จ่าย • (jàai) (abstract noun การจ่าย)

1. to disburse; to distribute; to give out; to hand out.

   จ่ายยา  ―  jàai yaa  ―  to disburse medicine (to someone)

2. (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

3. to buy; to purchase.

   จ่ายกับข้าว  ―  jàai gàp-kâao  ―  to purchase food

4. to shop: to visit for purchasing or examining goods.

   จ่ายตลาด  ―  jàai dtà-làat  ―  (literally) to shop a market

• “จ่าย” 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.