ไก่ย่าง
gài-yâangMeaning
1NounA1
grilled/barbecued chicken (Thai dish)
Chicken grilled over charcoal or an open flame; a popular Thai dish often served Isan-style with sticky rice and som tam.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ไก่ย่างgài-yâangไก่ย่างgài-yâanggrilled/barbecued chicken (Thai dish)
I'm hungry, I want to eat grilled chicken.
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The grilled chicken from this shop is very delicious.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnไปbpaiกินginส้มตำsôm-dtamกับgàpไก่ย่างgài-yâangที่tîiร้านอาหารอีสานráan-aa-hǎan-ii-sǎan
Yesterday I went to eat som tam and grilled chicken at an Isan restaurant.
This evening, my mom will buy grilled chicken and sticky rice for us to eat.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)chicken (animal)Part 1
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ย่างyâangย่างyâang1[to] grill; roast over direct heat2[to] step; stride; pace; approach (age/time)3step; pace (walking)[to] grill; roast over direct heatPart 2
ไก่ย่างgài-yâangไก่ย่างgài-yâanggrilled/barbecued chicken (Thai dish)grilled/barbecued chicken (Thai dish)Word