ออกไข่
ɔ̀ɔk-kàiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] lay eggs
(of a female animal such as a bird, reptile, fish, or insect) to produce eggs.
Examples
ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ออกไข่ɔ̀ɔk-kàiออกไข่ɔ̀ɔk-kài[to] lay eggsวันละwan-láวันละwan-láper day; each day (rate/frequency)ฟองfɔɔngฟองfɔɔng1bubble; foam; froth2classifier: eggs; bubbles; blisters
The chicken at my house lays one egg per day.
3 more examplesShow less
That bird is building a nest to lay eggs.
The hen just laid eggs this morning.
เต่าdtàoทะเลtá-leeจะjàกลับมาglàp-maaที่tîiชายหาดchaai-hàatเดิมdəəmที่tîiมันmanเกิดgə̀ətเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaออกไข่ɔ̀ɔk-kài
Sea turtles will return to the same beach where they were born to lay their eggs.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɔ̀ɔk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)[to] go out; exit; leavePart 1
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ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)eggPart 2
ออกไข่ɔ̀ɔk-kàiออกไข่ɔ̀ɔk-kài[to] lay eggs[to] lay eggsWord