คอกไก่
kɔ̂ɔk-gàiMeaning
1NounA2
chicken coop
a small enclosure or building where chickens are kept
Examples
ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคอกไก่kôk gàiคอกไก่kôk gàichicken coopเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
My grandfather has a small chicken coop behind the house.
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Yesterday, a snake sneaked into the chicken coop to eat the eggs.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพวกเราpûuak-raoต้องdtɔ̂ngช่วยกันchûuai-ganทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatคอกไก่kɔ̂ɔk-gài
Tomorrow we need to help each other clean the chicken coop.
เขาkǎoสร้างsâangคอกไก่kɔ̂ɔk-gàiใหม่màiให้hâiใหญ่กว่าyài-gwàaเดิมdəəmเพราะprɔ́อยากจะyàak-jàเลี้ยงlíiangไก่gàiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nอีกìikสิบsìpตัวdtuua
He built a new chicken coop bigger than the old one because he wanted to raise ten more chickens.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kɔ̂ɔk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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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ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)chicken (animal)Part 2
คอกไก่kɔ̂ɔk-gàiคอกไก่kɔ̂ɔk-gàichicken coopchicken coopWord