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taa-kàiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] brush with egg; [to] egg-wash
to apply beaten egg to the surface of food (such as pastry or bread), typically before baking to give color and shine
Examples
ก่อนอบgòn òpก่อนอบgòn òp1before baking; pre-bake (modifier)2before bakingขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbreadฉันทาไข่chăn-taa kàiบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4glossy; shiny5silhouette; outline6trace; hint7follower; double
Before baking the bread, I brush beaten egg on the top to make it shiny.
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แม่mâeบอกให้bòk hâiผมpŏmทาไข่taa kàiที่têeผิวpĭuพายpaaiบางbaangๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiสีsĕeออกòkทองtongสวยsŭuaiตอนdtonอบòp
Mom told me to apply a thin layer of beaten egg on the pie surface so it turns a beautiful golden color when baked.
ถ้าtâaทาไข่taa-kàiสองsɔ̌ɔngรอบrɔ̂ɔpระหว่างrá-wàangพักแป้งpák-bpɛ̂ɛngกับgàpก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าkâoเตาdtaoผิวpǐuครัวซองต์kruua-sɔɔngจะjàเงางามngao-ngaamขึ้นkʉ̂n
If you brush egg twice, during proofing and before the oven, the croissant surface will become more glossy.
เชฟchéepกำชับgam-chápให้hâiทาไข่taa-kàiเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ตรงdtrongขอบkɔ̀ɔpพายpaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปิดbpìtรอยต่อrɔɔi-dtɔ̀ɔและlɛ́เพิ่มความเงาpə̂əm-kwaam-ngaoโดยdooiไม่mâiทำให้tam-hâiไส้sâiไหลlǎi
The chef instructed to brush egg only on the pie edges to seal the seams and add shine without causing the filling to leak.
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
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
ทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)[to] apply; spread (a substance)Part 1
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ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)eggPart 2
ทาไข่taa-kàiทาไข่taa-kài[to] brush with egg; [to] egg-wash[to] brush with egg; [to] egg-washWord