ชายคา
chaai-kaaMeanings
1NounB1
eaves; overhanging roof edge
The outer edge of a roof that extends beyond the walls of a building, used to block sun and rain.
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛngตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛng1[to] rain heavily2[to] drop/fall sharply (in value or amount)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)หลบฝนlòp-fǒnหลบฝนlòp-fǒn[to] take shelter from rainใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)ชายคาchaai-kaaชายคาchaai-kaa1eaves; overhanging roof edge2roof; shelter; home (figurative)หน้าร้านnâa-ráanหน้าร้านnâa-ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outlet
It rained heavily, so we stood under the eaves in front of the shop to shelter from the rain.
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ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiต่อdtɔ̀ɔชายคาchaai-kaaออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀iเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบังแดดbang-dɛ̀ɛtตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai
The technician suggested extending the eaves a bit more to block the afternoon sun.
บ้านไม้bâan-máaiหลังlǎngนี้níiมีmiiชายคาchaai-kaaยื่นyʉ̂ʉnยาวyaaoทำให้tam-hâiผนังpà-nǎngไม่mâiเปียกbpìiakฝนfǒn
This wooden house has long eaves, which keep the walls from getting wet in the rain.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpชายคาchaai-kaaให้hâiกว้างgwâangและlɛ́มีmiiมุมmumเอียงiiangที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganทั้งtángแดดdɛ̀ɛtกล้าglâaและlɛ́ฝนfǒnสาดsàat
The architect designed the eaves to be wide with an appropriate slope to protect against both harsh sun and driving rain.
2NounB2
roof; shelter; home (figurative)
a home or place of shelter, figuratively represented by its roof, especially in expressions about living under the same roof
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâai1[to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth]2[to] be south of [somewhere]3[to] be under the control of [sb/sth]ชายคาchaai-kaaชายคาchaai-kaa1eaves; overhanging roof edge2roof; shelter; home (figurative)เดียวกันdiiao-ganเดียวกันdiiao-ganthe same; identicalก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
Even though we argue sometimes, since we live under the same roof, we must help take care of the household.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanทั้งคู่táng-kûuย้ายyáaiมาmaaอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiชายคาchaai-kaaพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛฝ่ายหญิงfàai-yǐngชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
After getting married, the couple moved to live under the woman's parents' roof temporarily.
การอยู่gaan-yùuใต้dtâaiชายคาchaai-kaaเดียวกันdiiao-ganทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียนรู้riian-rúuการประนีประนอมgaan-bprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔmทั้งtángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเวลาwee-laaส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaและlɛ́การเงินgaan-ngən
Living under the same roof requires learning to compromise on time, privacy, and finances.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàต่างdtàangความเห็นkwaam-hěnกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoยังyangเป็นbpenครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเดียวกันdiiao-ganใต้dtâaiชายคาchaai-kaaนี้níiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเคารพkao-rópขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetของkɔ̌ɔngกันและกันgan-lɛ́-gan
Even with differing opinions, we are still one family under this roof, so we must respect each other's boundaries.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreman; male personPart 1
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คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodgedPart 2
ชายคาchaai-kaaชายคาchaai-kaaeaves; overhanging roof edgeeaves; overhanging roof edgeWord