ชาย
chaaiMeanings
1NounA1
man; male person
an adult male human; a man
Examples
ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)
That man is a teacher.
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Last night a strange man came to ask for directions in front of the house.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatสอบถามsɔ̀ɔp-tǎamชายchaaiผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiที่อยู่tîi-yùuใกล้glâiที่tîiเกิดเหตุการณ์gə̀ət-hèet-gaan
The police questioned the suspected man who was near the scene of the incident.
2NounA2
male sex
The male sex in humans, as opposed to the female sex.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพศชายpêet-chaaiเพศชายpêet-chaaimale genderที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-natured
He is a kind man.
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This household raises a male cat and a male dog.
That man said that he is the father of the boy.
ทีมtiimมีmiiทั้งtángนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaหญิงyǐngและlɛ́นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaชายchaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dun
The team has both female and male athletes for balance.
3AdjectiveA2
male; masculine
relating to or characteristic of men or males
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ดูเป็นduu-bpenดูเป็นduu-bpen[to] seem; [to] look likeสไตล์sà-dtaiสไตล์sà-dtai1style; manner2fashion; aestheticผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)
This shirt looks masculine in style.
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In the club there are separate men’s and women’s teams.
This perfume has a rather masculine tone.
เขาkăoเลือกlêuuakทรงผมsong pŏmที่têeเน้นnénความเป็นkwaam bpenผู้ชายpôo chaaiเพื่อpêuuaภาพลักษณ์มืออาชีพpâap-pá-lák meu aa-chêep
He chose a hairstyle that emphasizes a masculine look for a professional image.
4NounB1
edge; brim; hem; shore
the outer border or margin of something, especially cloth, land, a surface, or a shoreline
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินเล่นdəən-lênเดินเล่นdəən-lên[to] stroll; walk for leisure; wander aroundที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายหาดchaai-hàatชายหาดchaai-hàatbeach; shoreตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
He took a walk along the shoreline in the morning.
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Mom sewed the hem of the skirt that had come undone.
The village is located at the edge of the forest, not far from a stream.
The tailor ensured that the cloth’s hem was smooth and even along the entire edge.
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
chaai
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 | — | — |