ไขมัน
kǎi-manMeanings
1NounA2
fat; lipid (nutrient)
a nutrient group (lipids) found in foods; provides energy and forms parts of cells
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ไขมันkǎi-manไขมันkǎi-man1fat; lipid (nutrient)2body fat; adipose tissue3grease; rendered fat (culinary)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สารอาหารsǎan-aa-hǎanสารอาหารsǎan-aa-hǎannutrient; nutrientsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerให้hâiให้hâi1[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)พลังงานpá-lang-ngaanพลังงานpá-lang-ngaan1vitality; vigor2energy (physics)3energy (power supply; fuel)แก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibody
Fat is a nutrient that provides energy to the body.
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อาหารaa-hǎanบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítมีmiiไขมันkǎi-manดีที่dii-tîiช่วยchûuaiร่างกายrâang-gaaiสร้างsâangเซลล์seel
Some foods have healthy fats that help the body build cells.
ครูkruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaไขมันkǎi-manเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngเยื่อหุ้มเซลล์yʉ̂ʉa-hûm-seelและlɛ́เป็นbpenแหล่งพลังงานlɛ̀ng-pá-lang-ngaanสำรองsǎm-rɔɔng
The teacher explained that fats are part of cell membranes and a reserve energy source.
โภชนาการpoo-chá-naa-gaanที่tîiสมดุลsǒm-dunต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiไขมันkǎi-manในnaiปริมาณbpà-rí-maanเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmเพราะprɔ́ไขมันkǎi-manให้hâiพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanและlɛ́เป็นbpenองค์ประกอบong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngโครงสร้างkroong-sâangเซลล์seel
Balanced nutrition requires an appropriate amount of fat, because fat provides energy and is a component of cell structures.
2NounB1
body fat; adipose tissue
fat tissue stored under the skin and around organs
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หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไขมันkǎi-manไขมันkǎi-man1fat; lipid (nutrient)2body fat; adipose tissue3grease; rendered fat (culinary)สะสมsà-sǒmสะสมsà-sǒm1[to] collect (as a hobby)2[to] accumulate; build upใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)ผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngskinมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work out
The doctor said there is more fat stored under the skin; I need to exercise.
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หลังlǎngผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtตรวจพบdtrùuat-pópไขมันkǎi-manรอบrɔ̂ɔpอวัยวะภายในà-wai-yá-wá-paai-naiหนาnǎaเกินไปgəən-bpai
After the surgery, the doctor found excessive fat around the internal organs.
เครื่องสแกนkrʉ̂ʉang-sà-gɛɛnแสดงsà-dɛɛngปริมาณbpà-rí-maanไขมันkǎi-manช่องท้องchɔ̂ng-tɔ́ɔngสูงsǔungทำให้tam-hâiเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔโรคrôokเมตาบอลิกmee-dtaa-bɔɔ-lík
The scan showed a high amount of abdominal fat, increasing the risk of metabolic diseases.
การลดgaan-lótไขมันkǎi-manใต้dtâaiผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngต่างจากdtàang-jàakการลดgaan-lótไขมันkǎi-manอวัยวะà-wai-yá-wáเพราะprɔ́อย่างyàangหลังlǎngสัมพันธ์sǎm-panกับgàpการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèepเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
Reducing subcutaneous fat differs from reducing visceral fat, as the latter is more associated with chronic inflammation.
3NounB1
grease; rendered fat (culinary)
fat or oil that melts or comes out from food, such as from meat or frying
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ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)หมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไขมันkǎi-manไขมันkǎi-man1fat; lipid (nutrient)2body fat; adipose tissue3grease; rendered fat (culinary)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3classifier: ใบ
When I fried pork, a lot of fat came out into the pan.
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พอpɔɔผัดpàtเนื้อnʉ́ʉaไปbpaiสักพักsàk-pákไขมันkǎi-manก็gɔ̂ละลายlá-laaiจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenน้ำมันnám-manช่วยให้chûuai-hâiหอมhɔ̌ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂n
After stir-frying the meat for a while, the fat melted into oil and made it more fragrant.
แกงgɛɛngนี้níiมีmiiไขมันkǎi-manจากjàakหนังnǎngไก่gàiลอยหน้าlɔɔi-nâaทำให้tam-hâiรสชาติrót-châatมันmanและlɛ́เข้มขึ้นkêm-kʉ̂n
This curry has fat from the chicken skin floating on top, making the flavor richer and creamier.
ตอนdtonย่างyâangซี่โครงsêe-krohngไขมันkăi manจะjàค่อยkôiๆ-หยดyòtลงบนlong bonถ่านtàanจนjonเกิดgèrtควันหอมkwan hŏmแต่dtàeก็gâwอาจàatไหม้mâiง่ายngâaiถ้าtâaไฟแรงfai raengเกินไปgern bpai
While grilling ribs, the fat gradually drips onto the coals, creating aromatic smoke, but it can burn easily if the heat is too high.
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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มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)it (thing/animal)Part 2
ไขมันkǎi-manไขมันkǎi-manfat; lipid (nutrient)fat; lipid (nutrient)Word