ขาไมค์
kǎa-máiMeaning
1NounB1
microphone stand
a freestanding mount or stand used to hold a microphone
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineขาไมค์kǎa-máiขาไมค์kǎa-máimicrophone standให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ต่ำลงdtàm-longต่ำลงdtàm-long[to] become lower; to decreaseหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
Could you please adjust the mic stand a bit lower?
3 more examplesShow less
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngเผลอplə̌əเตะdtèขาไมค์kǎa-máiล้มlómตอนdtɔɔnกำลังgam-langแสดงsà-dɛɛngคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət
The singer accidentally kicked the mic stand over while performing in the concert.
We need to buy a new mic stand because the thread on the old one is broken.
ทีมงานเวทีtiim-ngaan-wee-tiiจัดเตรียมjàt-dtriiamขาไมค์kǎa-máiและlɛ́เครื่องดนตรีkrʉ̂ʉang-don-dtriiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtไว้wáiเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinจะjàขึ้นkʉ̂nซ้อมsɔ́ɔm
The stage crew prepared the mic stands and all musical instruments completely before the artists went up for rehearsal.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขาไมค์ said ขา-ไม้?
kǎa-mái
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 1
+
ขาไมค์kǎa-máiขาไมค์kǎa-máimicrophone standmicrophone standWord