มีไข้
mii-kâiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] have a fever
To have a body temperature that is higher than normal; to be feverish.
Examples
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไข้สูงkâi-sǔungไข้สูงkâi-sǔunghigh feverเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctor
My son has a high fever, so I had to take him to the doctor.
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I can't go to work today because I have a fever and a sore throat.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunมีไข้mee kâiเกินgern38องศาเซลเซียสong-săa sen-sîiatควรkuuanทานtaanยาลดไข้yaa lót kâiและláeพักผ่อนpák pònเยอะๆyér-yér
If you have a fever over 38 degrees Celsius, you should take fever-reducing medicine and get lots of rest.
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
mii
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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มีไข้mii-kâiมีไข้mii-kâi[to] have a fever[to] have a feverWord