เคย์

kee

Meaning

1Proper nounA1

Kay (name)

A proper name, typically transliterated as Kay.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownเคย์keeเคย์keeKay (name)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
My name is Kay.
3 more examples
คนkonนั้นnánคือkʉʉเคย์kee
That person is Kay.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเคย์keeไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatมาmaa
Yesterday, Kay went to the market.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเคย์keeจะjàมาmaaงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangไหมmǎi
Will Kay come to the party tomorrow?

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เคย์ said เค?

kee

  • Silent letterย์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

kee

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ย์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——