คายา
kaa-yaaMeaning
1NounB1
kaya; coconut egg jam
A sweet spread made from coconut milk, eggs, and sugar, often used on toast.
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ขนมปังปิ้งkà-nǒm-bpang-bpîngขนมปังปิ้งkà-nǒm-bpang-bpîngtoast; toasted breadทาคายาtaa-kaa-yaaทาคายาtaa-kaa-yaa[to] spread kaya jam
In the morning, I like to eat toast with kaya.
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คายาkaa-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngร้านนี้ráan-níiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâakไม่mâiหวานwǎanเกินไปgəən-bpaiและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นglìnใบเตยbai-dtəəi
The kaya from this shop is very delicious; it's not too sweet and has a fragrant pandan smell.
คุณย่าkun-yâaทำtamคายาkaa-yaaเองeengที่บ้านtîi-bâanเสมอsà-mə̌əแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnว่าwâaซื้อsʉ́ʉกินginสะดวกsà-dùuakกว่าgwàa
My grandmother always makes kaya at home, but I think it's more convenient to buy it.
คนส่วนใหญ่kon sùuan yàiมักmákคุ้นเคยkún koieกับgàpคายาkaa-yaaสีเขียวsĕe kĭiaoแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoยังyangมีmeeคายาkaa-yaaสูตรsòotดั้งเดิมdâng-dermที่têeเป็นbpenสีน้ำตาลsĕe nám-dtaanคาราเมลkaa-raa-melด้วยdûuay
Most people are familiar with the green kaya, but actually, there is also a traditional recipe for kaya that is caramel brown.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kaa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodgedPart 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
คายาkaa-yaaคายาkaa-yaakaya; coconut egg jamkaya; coconut egg jamWord