ทาคายา
taa-kaa-yaaMeaning
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[to] spread kaya jam
to spread kaya, a type of coconut and egg jam, on food like bread.
Examples
ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1morning (time period)2in the morningฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ปิ้งbpîngปิ้งbpîng1[to] grill; toast2ping! (spark/idea sound)ขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbreadแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ทาคายาtaa kaa yaaทาคายาtaa kaa yaa[to] spread kaya jamกินginกินgin1[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)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)กาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)ร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hot
In the morning, I like to eat toast with kaya spread on it with hot coffee.
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ที่tîiร้านนี้ráan-níiเขาkǎoจะjàทาคายาtaa-kaa-yaaบนbonขนมปังนึ่งkà-nǒm-bpang-nʉ̂ngแทนtɛɛnขนมปังปิ้งkà-nǒm-bpang-bpîng
At this shop, they spread kaya on steamed bread instead of toast.
เสน่ห์sà-nàeของkŏngร้านráanกาแฟโบราณgaa-fae boh-raanคือkeuขนมปังปิ้งkà-nŏm bphang bpîngกรอบๆgròp gròpที่têeทาคายาtaa kaa yaaมาmaaอย่างyàangหนาnăa
The charm of an old-fashioned coffee shop is the crispy toast with a thick layer of kaya spread on it.
คายาkaa-yaaที่têeคุณย่าkun yâaทำเองtam engอร่อยà-ròiที่สุดtêe sùtการได้gaan dâiทาคายาtaa kaa yaaบนbonขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangร้อนๆrón rónคือkeuรสชาติrót-châatของkŏngวัยเด็กwai dèkเลยloie
My grandmother's homemade kaya is the most delicious; spreading kaya on warm bread is the taste of my childhood.
Tones
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3 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
taa
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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ทาคายาtaa-kaa-yaaทาคายาtaa-kaa-yaa[to] spread kaya jam[to] spread kaya jamWord