ไขความ
kǎi-kwaamMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] explain; [to] clarify
To explain, clarify, or elucidate the meaning of a text, statement, or matter
Examples
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ไขความkǎi-kwaamไขความkǎi-kwaam[to] explain; [to] clarifyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทเรียนbòt-riianบทเรียนbòt-riian1lesson (curriculum unit)2lesson (what one learns)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔncomplex; complicatedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideเข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n1easier (than before)2more easily (than before)3[to] become easier
The teacher helped clarify the complex lesson so we could understand it more easily.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอธิบายà-tí-baaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไขความkǎi-kwaamในnaiจดหมายjòt-mǎaiให้hâiเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเข้าใจkâo-jai
He tried to explain in order to elucidate the contents of the letter for his close friend to understand.
ทนายความtá-naai-kwaamช่วยchûuaiไขความkǎi-kwaamในnaiพินัยกรรมpí-nai-gamให้hâiทายาทtaa-yâatทุกคนtúk-konเข้าใจkâo-jaiตรงกันdtrong-gan
The lawyer helped elucidate the contents of the will so that all the heirs had a mutual understanding.
นักปราชญ์nák-bpràatใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaทั้งชีวิตtáng-chii-wítแต่งdtɛ̀ngหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไขความkǎi-kwaamในnaiคัมภีร์kam-piiโบราณboo-raanให้hâiคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎngได้dâaiศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎa
The scholar spent his whole life writing this book to elucidate the meanings in the ancient scriptures for future generations to study.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไขkǎiไขkǎi1[to] unlock; open (with a key)2wax; waxy substance3[to] explain; clarify4[to] tighten or loosen (by turning)5fat (animal); grease[to] unlock; open (with a key)Part 1
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ไขความkǎi-kwaamไขความkǎi-kwaam[to] explain; [to] clarify[to] explain; [to] clarifyWord