การไอ
gaan-aiMeaning
1NounA2
coughing; a cough
the act or sound of forcing air from the lungs with a sharp noise; a cough.
Examples
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The sound of my neighbor's coughing woke me up last night.
การไอgaan aiติดต่อกันdtìt-dtòr ganนานๆnaan naanอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsăn-yaanของkŏngอาการป่วยaa-gaan bpùuai
Continuous coughing might be a sign of illness.
การไอgaan aiแห้งๆhâeng hâengและláeเจ็บคอjèp korทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoนอนไม่หลับnon mâi làpมาmaaหลายlăaiคืนkeunแล้วláeo
The dry coughing and sore throat have kept him from sleeping for several nights.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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การไอgaan-aiการไอgaan-aicoughing; a coughcoughing; a coughWord