ระคายคอ
rá-kaai-kɔɔMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] irritate the throat; be harsh on the throat
To cause an itchy, scratchy, or stinging feeling in the throat (e.g., from smoke, alcohol, spicy food, or medicine).
Examples
ควันkwanควันkwan1smoke; fumes2steam; vapor (loose/colloquial)บุหรี่bù-rìiบุหรี่bù-rìicigaretteระคายคอrá-kaai-kɔɔระคายคอrá-kaai-kɔɔ1[to] irritate the throat; be harsh on the throat2scratchy-throated; tickly-throatedของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Cigarette smoke really irritates my throat.
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Liquor that is too strong often irritates the throat when you swallow.
ยาอมแก้ไอyaa-om-gɛ̂ɛ-aiบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítมีmiiส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmที่tîiอาจàatระคายคอrá-kaai-kɔɔเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiในตอนแรกnai-dtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛk
Some cough drops have ingredients that might slightly irritate the throat at first.
สารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiในnaiอากาศaa-gàatจากjàakโรงงานอุตสาหกรรมroong-ngaan-ùt-sǎa-hà-gamระคายคอrá-kaai-kɔɔและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiไอai
The airborne chemicals from the industrial factory irritate the throat and cause coughing.
2AdjectiveB1
scratchy-throated; tickly-throated
Feeling itchy, rough, or slightly painful in the throat; having a tickly sensation that may trigger coughing.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ระคายคอrá-kaai-kɔɔระคายคอrá-kaai-kɔɔ1[to] irritate the throat; be harsh on the throat2scratchy-throated; tickly-throatedอยากจะyàak-jàอยากจะyàak-jà[to] want to; would like toไอaiไอai1[to] cough2a cough3vapor; steam; fumes4vapor (scientific/technical)
I have an itchy throat and want to cough.
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I woke up with a scratchy throat; I think I might be catching a cold.
พอpɔɔรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kระคายคอrá-kaai-kɔɔทีไรtii-raiผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamอุ่นùnตามทันdtaam-tanทีtii
Whenever I feel a tickle in my throat, I have to immediately drink warm water.
อาการaa-gaanระคายคอrá-kaai-kɔɔเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngโรคกรดไหลย้อนrôok-gròt-lǎi-yɔ́ɔnไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛภูมิแพ้puum-pɛ́ɛธรรมดาtam-má-daa
A chronic scratchy throat might be a symptom of acid reflux, not just a common allergy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ระคายrá-kaaiระคายrá-kaai1[to] irritate; cause irritation2irritated; slightly sore/itchy[to] irritate; cause irritationPart 1
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ระคายคอrá-kaai-kɔɔระคายคอrá-kaai-kɔɔ[to] irritate the throat; be harsh on the throat[to] irritate the throat; be harsh on the throatWord