ต้มไก่
dtôm-gàiMeaning
1NounA2
boiled chicken; chicken soup
chicken boiled in water or broth; may be served as a simple soup or used in other dishes
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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); pocketต้มไก่dtôm-gàiต้มไก่dtôm-gàiboiled chicken; chicken soup
I like to eat boiled chicken.
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Mom is making boiled chicken for dinner.
A sick person should eat soft food like rice porridge with boiled chicken.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamต้มไก่dtôm-gàiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iนำnamเนื้อไก่nʉ́ʉa-gàiไปbpaiทำtamข้าวมันไก่kâao-man-gài
We have to make boiled chicken first, and then use the chicken meat to make chicken rice.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtôm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)[to] boil; simmerPart 1
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ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)chicken (animal)Part 2
ต้มไก่dtôm-gàiต้มไก่dtôm-gàiboiled chicken; chicken soupboiled chicken; chicken soupWord