ออกไก่
òk gài
Meanings
1NounB2
[to] slip up and reveal; show one’s ignorance
to slip up so that one’s lack of knowledge or skill becomes obvious to others
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)อวดùuatอวดùuat1[to] show off; boast2[to] flauntว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeรู้เรื่องróo rêuuangรู้เรื่องróo rêuuang1[to] understand; be aware/informed (of sth)2understandable; intelligible; coherent3[to] face consequences; be in trouble (colloq.)4[to] resolve/settle [sth]; make [sth] clearกาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)แต่ดันdtàe danแต่ดันdtàe danbut (ironically/unexpectedly)ออกไก่òk gàiออกไก่òk gài1[to] slip up and reveal; show one’s ignorance2[to] embarrass oneself (colloquial)ตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatโรบัสต้าroh-bát-dtâaโรบัสต้าroh-bát-dtâaRobusta (coffee species)เปรี้ยวbprîiaoเปรี้ยวbprîiao1sour; tart (taste)2stylish/edgy (slang)3fermented/overripe smellกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)อาราบิก้าaa-raa-bí-gâaอาราบิก้าaa-raa-bí-gâa1Arabica (coffee species)2Arabica coffee (beans or drink)
He tried to show off that he knew about coffee, but he slipped up when he said Robusta was sourer than Arabica.
2NounB2
[to] embarrass oneself (colloquial)
colloquial; to make a blunder in public and lose face
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเผลอplĕrเผลอplĕr1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingเรียกชื่อrîiak chêuเรียกชื่อrîiak chêu[to] call [sb]'s nameเจ้านายผิดjâo naai pìtในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2the assembly; the body3meeting venue/roomเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ออกไก่òk gàiออกไก่òk gài1[to] slip up and reveal; show one’s ignorance2[to] embarrass oneself (colloquial)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เต็มๆdtem-dtemเต็มๆdtem-dtem1fully; completely; in full (no reduction)2squarely; directly; head‑on3plainly; clearly (unobstructed)
He accidentally called the boss by the wrong name in the meeting and totally embarrassed himself.
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Word Breakdown
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ออกไก่òk gàiออกไก่òk gài[to] slip up and reveal; show one’s ignorance