แยกไข

yɛ̂ɛk-kǎi

Meaning

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[to] separate fat; separate grease

To separate fat or grease from other material, such as a liquid.

Examples

ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeน้ำซุปnáam-súpน้ำซุปnáam-súpbroth; stockก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaorice noodles; noodle dishต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)กระดูกหมูgrà-dùuk-mǔuกระดูกหมูgrà-dùuk-mǔupork bones; pork ribsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)คอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyช้อนchɔ́ɔnช้อนchɔ́ɔn1spoon2classifier: spoonfuls3[to] scoop; ladleเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแยกไขyɛ̂ɛk-kǎiแยกไขyɛ̂ɛk-kǎi[to] separate fat; separate greaseมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)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)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Before making noodle soup broth, you have to boil pork bones and then keep skimming to separate the fat.
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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

yɛ̂ɛk

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

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——
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