ไถ่

From Proto-Tai *crwajᴬ (“plough”). Cognate with Thai ไถ (tǎi), Lao ໄຖ (thai), Lü ᦺᦏ (ṫhay), Shan ထႆ (thǎi), Ahom 𑜌𑜩 (thay), Zhuang cae.

ไถ่ (transliteration needed)

1. plow

ไถ่ (transliteration needed)

1. to plow

Compare Lao ໄຖ່ (thai), Shan ထႆႇ (thài). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

ไถ่ • (tài) (abstract noun การไถ่)

1. to redeem:
   1. (law) to buy back; to repay; to recover by payment or other satisfaction.
      • ไถ่จำนำ

        tài jam-nam

        to redeem a pledge

      • ไถ่พันธบัตร

        tài pan-tá-bàt

        to redeem a bond

   2. (theology) to deliver or save (from sin, evil, error, etc).
   3. to buy the freedom (of).
      • ไถ่ทาส

        tài tâat

        to redeem a slave

      • ไถ่ชีวิตโคกระบือ

        tài chii-wít koo grà-bʉʉ

        to redeem the lives of cows and buffaloes (that are to be butchered)

   4. to obtain the release (of a hostage, captive, detainee, etc) by paying a ransom.
   5. to make up for, make amends for, or offset (a fault, shortcoming, etc).
2. (now only in combination) to inquire; to examine; to ask.