วัดไข้
wát-kâiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] take [sb]'s temperature
to measure a person's body temperature, typically to check for a fever.
Examples
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forวัดไข้wát-kâiวัดไข้wát-kâi[to] take [sb]'s temperatureให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)
The nurse took my temperature.
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Before entering the building, everyone must have their temperature checked first.
My child feels hot, could you please take his temperature, Mom?
ถ้าtâaคุณkunรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiควรkuuanวัดไข้wát-kâiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumร่างกายrâang-gaaiสูงsǔungกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtìหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
If you feel unwell, you should measure your temperature to see if it is higher than normal.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wát
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
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วัดไข้wát-kâiวัดไข้wát-kâi[to] take [sb]'s temperature[to] take [sb]'s temperatureWord