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gài-faiMeaning
1NounA2
grilled/roasted chicken
Chicken cooked over open flame or charcoal, such as grilled or roasted chicken.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[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); pocketไก่ไฟgài-faiไก่ไฟgài-faigrilled/roasted chickenกับข้าวเหนียวgàp-kâao-nǐiaoกับข้าวเหนียวgàp-kâao-nǐiaoside dishes eaten with sticky rice
I like to eat grilled chicken with sticky rice.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoย่างyâangไก่ไฟgài-faiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmไปbpaiทั้งtángซอยsɔɔi
Yesterday we grilled chicken over an open flame in front of the house, and the aroma spread through the whole lane.
แม่mɛ̂ɛหมักmàkไก่gàiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทำtamไก่ไฟgài-faiทำให้tam-hâiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaนุ่มnûmและlɛ́รสเข้มข้นrót-kêm-kôn
Mom marinated the chicken before grilling it over charcoal, making the meat tender and flavorful.
ร้านráanข้างทางkâang-taangขายkǎaiไก่ไฟgài-faiหนังnǎngกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpเสิร์ฟsə̀əpกับgàpน้ำจิ้มnáam-jîmแจ่วเผ็ดหอมjɛ̀ɛo-pèt-hɔ̌ɔm
The roadside stall sells crispy-skinned grilled chicken served with a fragrant spicy jaew dipping sauce.
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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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ไก่ไฟgài-faiไก่ไฟgài-faigrilled/roasted chickengrilled/roasted chickenWord