ก่าย
gàaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] rest a limb on [sth]; [to] overlap
To rest an arm or leg on or across something; to drape over, cross, or overlap each other.
Examples
เวลานอนwee-laa-nɔɔnเวลานอนwee-laa-nɔɔn1bedtime; time to go to bed2sleeping hours; period of sleepฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyก่ายgàaiก่ายgàai[to] rest a limb on [sth]; [to] overlapหมอนข้างmɔ̌ɔn-kâangหมอนข้างmɔ̌ɔn-kâangbolster; body pillowเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
When sleeping, I like to rest my leg across the bolster because it makes me feel comfortable.
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เขาkǎoนอนnɔɔnเอามือao-mʉʉก่ายgàaiหน้าผากnâa-pàakเพราะprɔ́เครียดkrîiatเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanที่tîiยังyangทำtamไม่mâiเสร็จsèt
He lay with his hand resting across his forehead because he was stressed about the unfinished work.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพายุpaa-yúสงบลงsà-ngòp-longมีmiiกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiหักhàkตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaกองgɔɔngก่ายgàaiกันganอยู่yùuบนbonพื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt
After the storm calmed down, broken branches fell and piled up overlapping each other all over the road.
เด็กๆdèk dèkนอนหลับnon làpปุ๋ยbpŭiอยู่yòoบนbonเตียงdtiangเดียวกันdiao ganโดยdoiมีmeeแขนขาkăen kăaพาดpâatก่ายgàaiกันganอย่างyàangน่าเอ็นดูnâa en-doo
The children are sleeping soundly on the same bed with their arms and legs draped over each other adorably.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gàai
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |