ไก๋
gǎiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] play dumb; [to] act innocent
to pretend not to know or not to be involved, especially to avoid blame or responsibility; to feign ignorance
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeไก๋gǎiไก๋gǎi[to] play dumb; [to] act innocentเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)
Don't play dumb. I know you were the one who broke the glass.
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พอpɔɔถามtǎamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเงินngənที่tîiหายไปhǎai-bpaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ทำtamไก๋gǎiไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉang
When asked about the missing money, he feigned ignorance.
ผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำtamไก๋gǎiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตำรวจdtam-rùuatสอบปากคำsɔ̀ɔp-bpàak-kamแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมyɔɔmรับสารภาพráp-sǎa-rá-pâap
The suspect tried to feign ignorance during the police interrogation, but eventually had to confess.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaหลักฐานlàk-tǎanจากjàakกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtจะjàชัดเจนchát-jeenขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangตีdtiiไก๋gǎiปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
Even with such clear evidence from the CCTV, he still feigned ignorance and denied all responsibility.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
gǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → 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 | — | — |