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gài-kàiMeaning
1NounA2
laying hen; egg-laying chicken
a chicken that is raised specifically for producing eggs rather than for meat
Examples
ฟาร์มfaamฟาร์มfaam1farm2[to] farm; grind (gaming)3classifier: แห่งของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไก่ไข่gài-kàiไก่ไข่gài-kàilaying hen; egg-laying chickenหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
My uncle's farm has many egg-laying chickens.
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เราraoต้องdtôngให้hâiอาหารaa-hăanไก่ไข่gài kàiทุกเช้าtúk cháoเพื่อให้pêuua hâiมันmanออกไข่òk kàiเยอะๆyér-yér
We have to feed the egg-laying chickens every morning so they produce a lot of eggs.
This breed of egg-laying chicken can lay large eggs almost every day.
การgaanทำฟาร์มtam-faamไก่ไข่gài-kàiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumและlɛ́ความสะอาดkwaam-sà-àatของkɔ̌ɔngโรงเรือนroong-rʉʉanอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuat
Running an egg-laying chicken farm requires strict control of the temperature and cleanliness of the poultry house.
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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ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)eggPart 2
ไก่ไข่gài-kàiไก่ไข่gài-kàilaying hen; egg-laying chickenlaying hen; egg-laying chickenWord