แขไข
kɛ̌ɛ-kǎiMeaning
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the moon (poetic/literary)
The moon, used in a poetic or literary context.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คืนเดือนเพ็ญkʉʉn-dʉʉan-penคืนเดือนเพ็ญkʉʉn-dʉʉan-penfull moon nightแสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamแขไขkɛ̌ɛ-kǎiแขไขkɛ̌ɛ-kǎithe moon (poetic/literary)สาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔng[to] cast/beam light on; illuminateลงมาlong-maaลงมาlong-maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underกระทบgrà-tópกระทบgrà-tóp1[to] affect; impact2[to] hit; strike; come into contact withผิวน้ำpǐu-náamผิวน้ำpǐu-náamwater surface; surface of the waterเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaai[to] sparkle; [to] be shinyงดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)
On the night of the full moon, the moonlight shines down, hitting the water's surface and creating a beautiful sparkle.
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บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngดวงแขduuang-kɛ̌ɛไขkǎiในnaiยามราตรีyaam-raa-dtriiที่tîiมืดมิดmʉ̂ʉt-mít
The poem describes the beauty of the moon in the dark of night.
แม้mɛ́ɛเมฆmêekจะjàบดบังbòt-bangแต่dtɛ̀ɛรัศมีrát-sà-mǐiของkɔ̌ɔngแขไขkɛ̌ɛ-kǎiก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongส่องสว่างsɔ̀ɔng-sà-wàangนวลตาnuuan-dtaaอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎng
Although the clouds obscure it, the radiance of the moon still softly illuminates from behind.
ใต้dtâaiแสงsɛ̌ɛngแขไขkɛ̌ɛ-kǎiอันanกระจ่างแจ้งgrà-jàang-jɛ̂ɛngชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmคุกเข่าkúk-kàoลงlongขอkɔ̌ɔความรักkwaam-rákต่อdtɔ̀ɔหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoผู้pûuเป็นที่รักbpen-tîi-rákดั่งdàngดวงใจduuang-jai
Under the clear, bright moonlight, the young man knelt down to profess his love to the woman who was his heart's beloved.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɛ̌ɛ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ไขkǎiไขkǎi1[to] unlock; open (with a key)2wax; waxy substance3[to] explain; clarify4fat (animal); grease[to] unlock; open (with a key)Part 2
แขไขkɛ̌ɛ-kǎiแขไขkɛ̌ɛ-kǎithe moon (poetic/literary)the moon (poetic/literary)Word