ไขรถ
kǎi-rótMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] unlock a car with a key
To unlock a car by turning a key in its lock.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderรีโมตrii-môotรีโมตrii-môotremote control (device)ไขรถkǎi-rótไขรถkǎi-rót[to] unlock a car with a keyก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)ขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)
I used the remote to unlock the car before getting in.
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Yesterday I forgot to unlock the car, which made my friend wait a long time.
ถ้าtâaฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkให้hâiรีบrîipไขรถkǎi-rótแล้วlɛ́ɛoขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiข้างในkâang-naiทันทีtan-tii
If it rains heavily, quickly unlock the car and get inside immediately.
เขาkǎoไขรถkǎi-rótด้วยdûuaiกุญแจสำรองgun-jɛɛ-sǎm-rɔɔngเพราะprɔ́แบตเตอรี่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîiรีโมตrii-môotหมดmòt
He unlocked the car with a spare key because the remote’s battery died.
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; clarify4fat (animal); grease[to] unlock; open (with a key)Part 1
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ไขรถkǎi-rótไขรถkǎi-rót[to] unlock a car with a key[to] unlock a car with a keyWord