ไข(kăi)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] unlock; open (with a key)

To open by turning a key or mechanism

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ไขkăiไขkăi1[to] explain; clarify2ovum; egg cell3fat (animal); grease4[to] unlock; open (with a key)5wax; earwaxประตูบ้านbprà-dtoo bâanประตูบ้านbprà-dtoo bâanhouse door; front doorด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toกุญแจgun-jaeกุญแจgun-jae1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4key (music)
I unlock the house door with a key
2NounA2

wax; earwax

A soft, water-repellent substance like candle wax; also earwax

Examples

เทียนtianเทียนtian1candle2caraway (Cuminum cyminum/C. carvi, regional)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไขkăiไขkăi1[to] explain; clarify2ovum; egg cell3fat (animal); grease4[to] unlock; open (with a key)5wax; earwaxเยอะจนyér jonเยอะจนyér jonso many/much that ...หยดyòtหยดyòt1drop (of liquid)2[to] drip; [to] drop; [to] trickle3classifier: drops of liquidลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
This candle has a lot of wax, and it drips onto the table.
3VerbB1

[to] explain; clarify

To make something clear by giving an explanation; to elucidate

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ไขkăiไขkăi1[to] explain; clarify2ovum; egg cell3fat (animal); grease4[to] unlock; open (with a key)5wax; earwaxข้อสงสัยkôr sŏng săiข้อสงสัยkôr sŏng săi1question; query; point of doubt2suspicion; grounds for suspicionเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gonไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gongrammarให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to be] understanding (of [sb])3[to] assume; take sth to be trueมากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
The teacher helped clarify my grammar questions so I understood better.
4NounB2

ovum; egg cell

A female reproductive cell (biological term)

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)คาบชีววิทยาkâap chee-wá-wít-tá-yaaคาบชีววิทยาkâap chee-wá-wít-tá-yaabiology class; periodครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeการปฏิสนธิgaan bpà-dtì-sŏn-tíการปฏิสนธิgaan bpà-dtì-sŏn-tífertilization; conceptionเกิดจากgèrt jàakเกิดจากgèrt jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byสเปิร์มsà-bpermสเปิร์มsà-bpermsperm (male reproductive cell)รวมกับruuam gàpรวมกับruuam gàp1[to] combine with [sth]; [to] join with [sb/sth]2together with; includingไขkăiไขkăi1[to] explain; clarify2ovum; egg cell3fat (animal); grease4[to] unlock; open (with a key)5wax; earwaxของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพศหญิงpâyt yĭngเพศหญิงpâyt yĭng1female (gender/sex)2female (as modifier)
In biology class, the teacher explained that fertilization occurs when sperm combine with the female’s egg cell.
5NounB2

fat (animal); grease

Oily or fatty substance from animals; grease

Examples

ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodทอดtôtทอดtôt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] bestow; dedicate (merit/charity)5[to] bestow; confer (royal/religious honorific)หมูสามชั้นmŏo săam chánหมูสามชั้นmŏo săam chánpork belly (three-layer cut)ไขkăiไขkăi1[to] explain; clarify2ovum; egg cell3fat (animal); grease4[to] unlock; open (with a key)5wax; earwaxจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)เนื้อnéuuaเนื้อnéuua1meat; flesh2muscle/meat (by cut or quality)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4content; substantive matter5core/body of an object6human body (skin and flesh)7body; flesh (of a person/animal)8classifier: pieces of meat9flesh; pulp (of fruit)ไหลออกมาlăi òk maaไหลออกมาlăi òk maa[to] flow out; [to] leak outเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullกระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3CL: pans; woksจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon up3[to] admonish; reprimand (mild/formal)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign9[in sports] out of boundsบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1sometimes; occasionally2plural/variety marker (after question/request)3somewhat; at least a little4some; any (unspecified, small set)
When frying pork belly, grease from the meat flowed into the pan so much that I had to scoop some out.

Related Words

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อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarify
  • [to] interpret; expound
  • [to] explain; clarify
มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertaining
  • it (thing/animal)
  • he/she (colloquial, impolite)
  • greasy; oily; fatty
  • starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)
  • oil/fat (substance)
  • creamy; rich (texture/taste)
  • fun; thrilling; highly entertaining
เฉลยchà-lěiเฉลยchà-lěi1[to] reveal the answer; explain the solution2answer key; solution
  • [to] reveal the answer; explain the solution
  • answer key; solution
ไขมันkăi manไขมันkăi man1fat; lipid (nutrient)2body fat; adipose tissue3grease; rendered fat (culinary)
  • fat; lipid (nutrient)
  • body fat; adipose tissue
  • grease; rendered fat (culinary)
ชี้แจงchée-jaengชี้แจงchée-jaeng[to] explain; clarify; give an official explanation

[to] explain; clarify; give an official explanation