ชาไทย
chaa-taiMeaning
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Thai tea (iced milk tea)
a sweet, strongly brewed Thai tea, often orange-colored, typically served iced with sweetened condensed milk and sugar; sometimes served hot
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weatherผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbไทยเย็นtai-yenไทยเย็นtai-yenThai iced teaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Today is hot, so I ordered one glass of iced Thai tea.
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คนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiชอบchɔ̂ɔpชาไทยchaa-taiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiรสชาติrót-châatหวานมันwǎan-manและlɛ́มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
Most people like Thai tea because it has a sweet, creamy taste and a unique aroma.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoเมืองไทยmeuuang taiคุณkunจะjàเจอjerร้านráanขายkăaiชาไทยchaa taiได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâaiตามdtaamรถเข็นrót kĕnข้างทางkâang taang
If you travel to Thailand, you can easily find stalls selling Thai tea from roadside carts.
เอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngชาไทยchaa-taiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่yùuแค่kɛ̂ɛสีส้มsǐi-sômสดใสsòt-sǎiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngกรรมวิธีgam-má-wí-tiiการชงgaan-chongที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiเข้มข้นกลมกล่อมkêm-kôn-glom-glɔ̀ɔm
The uniqueness of Thai tea is not just its bright orange color, but also its brewing method which requires skill to achieve a rich and well-rounded flavor.
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
chaa
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
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ชาไทยchaa-taiชาไทยchaa-taiThai tea (iced milk tea)Thai tea (iced milk tea)Word