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kǎiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] unlock; open (with a key)
To open by turning a key or mechanism
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไขkǎiไขkǎi1[to] unlock; open (with a key)2wax; waxy substance3[to] explain; clarify4fat (animal); greaseประตูบ้านbprà-dtuu-bâanประตูบ้านbprà-dtuu-bâanhouse door; front doorด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooกุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4clef (music)
I unlock the house door with a key
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This morning he unlocked the car and drove to work
Tomorrow Mom will unlock the safe to take out the documents
ยามyaamใช้cháiกุญแจสำรองgun-jɛɛ-sǎm-rɔɔngไขkǎiประตูbprà-dtuuฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənเพราะprɔ́ระบบrá-bòpสแกนsà-gɛɛnลายนิ้วมือlaai-níu-mʉʉขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔng
The guard used a spare key to unlock the emergency door because the fingerprint scanner malfunctioned
2NounA2
wax; waxy substance
A waxy substance, such as material used to make candles or a waxy deposit on a surface.
Examples
เทียนtianเทียนtian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไขkăiไขkăi1[to] unlock; open (with a key)2wax; waxy substance3[to] explain; clarify4fat (animal); greaseเยอะจนyér jonหยดyòtหยดyòt1drop (of liquid)2[to] drip; [to] drop; [to] trickle3classifier: drops of liquidลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
This candle has a lot of wax, and it drips onto the table.
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As kids, we used to make art with colored candle wax.
พอpɔɔเทteeไขเทียนkǎi-tiianลงบนlong-bonกระดาษgrà-dàatมันmanกันน้ำgan-náamได้ดีdâai-diiเลยləəiระบายสีrá-baai-sǐiทับtápแล้วlɛ́ɛoลวดลายlûuat-laaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangชัดchát
When we pour candle wax onto paper, it repels water well, so after painting over it, the patterns remain clear.
3VerbB1
[to] explain; clarify
To make something clear by giving an explanation; to elucidate
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ไขkǎiไขkǎi1[to] unlock; open (with a key)2wax; waxy substance3[to] explain; clarify4fat (animal); greaseข้อสงสัยkɔ̂ɔ-sǒng-sǎiข้อสงสัยkɔ̂ɔ-sǒng-sǎi1question; query; point of doubt2suspicion; doubtเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gɔɔnไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gɔɔngrammarให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])มากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
The teacher helped clarify my grammar questions so I understood better.
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วิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gonไขkăiความหมายkwaam măaiของkŏngคำศัพท์kam sàpยากyâakๆ-ให้hâiผู้ฟังpôo fangฟังfangแล้วláeoไม่mâiงงngong
The speaker elucidated the meanings of difficult vocabulary so the audience wouldn't be confused.
ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiคุณkunไขkǎiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการสมัครgaan-sà-màkอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konทำตามtam-dtaamได้dâai
Please explain the application steps clearly so that everyone can follow them.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiไขkǎiที่มาtîi-maaของkɔ̌ɔngความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaดังกล่าวdang-glàaoโดยdooiยกตัวอย่างyók-dtuua-yàangจากjàakเอกสารโบราณèek-gà-sǎan-boo-raan
This article elucidates the origin of that belief by citing examples from ancient documents.
4NounB2
fat (animal); grease
Oily or fatty substance from animals; grease
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)หมูสามชั้นmǔu-sǎam-chánหมูสามชั้นmǔu-sǎam-chánpork belly (three-layer cut)ไขkǎiไขkǎi1[to] unlock; open (with a key)2wax; waxy substance3[to] explain; clarify4fat (animal); greaseจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectไหลออกมาlǎi-ɔ̀ɔk-maaไหลออกมาlǎi-ɔ̀ɔk-maa[to] flow out; [to] leak outเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullกระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3classifier: ใบจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon upออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
When frying pork belly, grease from the meat flowed into the pan so much that I had to scoop some out.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakย่างyâangไก่gàiเสร็จsètเราraoเช็ดchétไขkǎiที่tîiติดdtìtตะแกรงdtà-grɛɛngออกɔ̀ɔkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสะอาดsà-àat
After grilling the chicken, we wiped the grease off the grate to keep it clean.
ชามchaamแกงgaengลอยloiไขkăiอยู่yòoเป็นวงbpen wongๆ-แสดงว่าsà-daeng wâaมีส่วนmee sùuanมันmanจากjàakสัตว์sàtมากเกินไปmâak gern bpai
The soup bowl had rings of grease floating, indicating there’s too much animal fat.
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanบางbaangแห่งhɛ̀ngเก็บgèpไขkǎiจากjàakน้ำซุปnáam-súpไปbpaiทำหน้าtam-nâaมันmanในnaiราเม็งraa-mengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmกลิ่นglìnและlɛ́รสเข้มข้นrót-kêm-kôn
Some restaurants collect grease from the broth to make an oily layer on ramen, enhancing aroma and richness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → 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 | — | — |