คาย
kaaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] spit; disgorge
to force or let something out of the mouth; to spit out
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)คายkaaiคายkaai1[to] spit; disgorge2[to] exude; emit3[to] reveal; divulge (figurative)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1spicy; hot (pungent)2figuratively fierce/bitingเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
The child spat out the rice because it was too spicy.
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She quickly spat out the soda when her throat felt irritated.
เขาkăoสำลักsăm-lákและláeคายkaaiเศษอาหารsèt aa-hăanออกมาòk maaก่อนจะgòn jàไอแรงai raengๆ-หลายlăaiครั้งkráng
He choked and spat out the food particles before coughing hard several times.
2VerbB2
[to] exude; emit
to release or give off [sth], such as poison, heat, or sweat
Examples
พื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnพื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnroad surfaceร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtextremely hot; scorchingจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคายความร้อนkaai-kwaam-rɔ́ɔnคายความร้อนkaai-kwaam-rɔ́ɔn[to] release heatออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outแม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenแดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-long1[to] weaken; [to] soften; [to] subside2[to] become paler; [to] fade (color)3[to] weaken (of currency, prices); [to] ease
The road surface was so hot that it continued to give off heat even as the sun began to wane.
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หลังlǎngออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaiจะjàคายkaaiเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระบายความร้อนrá-baai-kwaam-rɔ́ɔn
After exercising, the body releases more sweat to dissipate heat.
สารเคลือบsăan klêuuapบางชนิดbaang chá-nítสามารถsăa-mâatคายkaaiสารพิษsăan pítช้าๆcháa cháaเมื่อmêuuaโดนdohnความร้อนkwaam rónทำให้tam hâiต้องdtôngใช้cháiอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wang
Some coatings can slowly release toxins when heated, so they must be used with caution.
ดินdinภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-faiคายkaaiแร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâatบางอย่างbaang-yàangสู่sùuแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiangส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Volcanic soil gives off certain minerals into nearby water sources, affecting the ecosystem in the long term.
3VerbB2
[to] reveal; divulge (figurative)
to disclose or let out secret information (figurative), e.g., reveal the truth
Examples
สุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)คายkaaiคายkaai1[to] spit; disgorge2[to] exude; emit3[to] reveal; divulge (figurative)ความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทำเงินtam-ngənทำเงินtam-ngən[to] make money; [to] earn moneyหายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)
In the end he finally revealed the truth about where the money went.
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She wouldn’t disclose any information, even though everyone asked many times.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakถูกtùukซักถามsák-tǎamอย่างหนักyàang-nàkผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngคายkaaiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatของkɔ̌ɔngแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnไว้wái
After intense questioning, the manager had to let out the details of the hidden plan.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคายkaaiความจริงkwaam-jingกลางglaangเวทีwee-tiiจนjonทำให้tam-hâiเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoปะทุbpà-túขึ้นkʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
The politician divulged the truth on stage, causing the scandal to erupt immediately.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kaai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |