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kàiMeanings
1NounA1
egg
an egg, especially for food, commonly from chickens; also eggs of other animals.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketไข่ต้มkài-dtômไข่ต้มkài-dtômboiled egg (hard- or soft-boiled)ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I like to eat boiled eggs in the morning.
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Mom bought a dozen chicken eggs.
Yesterday we made an omelet with rice.
Tomorrow I will go to the market to buy fresh duck eggs.
2VerbB1
[to] lay eggs; spawn
to produce or deposit eggs (used of animals such as fish, insects, reptiles; often used in set phrases).
Examples
ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ว่ายwâaiว่ายwâai[to] swimเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)น้ำตื้นnáam-dtʉ̂ʉnน้ำตื้นnáam-dtʉ̂ʉnshallow waterเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofวางไข่waang-kàiวางไข่waang-kài[to] lay eggsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnrainy season; wet season; monsoon season
Fish swim into shallow water to lay eggs in the rainy season.
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ยุงyungมักmákไข่kàiในnaiน้ำขังnáam-kǎngดังนั้นdang-nánเราraoควรkuuanเทteeน้ำnáamออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakภาชนะpaa-chá-ná
Mosquitoes often lay eggs in stagnant water, so we should pour the water out of containers.
เต่าdtàoทะเลtá-leeขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaบนbonหาดทรายhàat-saaiตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไข่kàiแล้วlɛ́ɛoกลบหลุมglòp-lǔmไว้wái
Sea turtles come ashore at night to lay eggs and then cover the nest.
ช่วงchûuangฤดูrʉ́-duuวางไข่waang-kàiปลาbplaaบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítจะjàไข่kàiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganเป็นbpenฝูงfǔungใหญ่yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmโอกาสoo-gàatรอดrɔ̂ɔtของkɔ̌ɔngตัวอ่อนdtuua-ɔ̀ɔn
During the spawning season, some fish lay eggs in large groups to increase the survival chances of their offspring.
3NounB2
testicles (vulgar/slang)
slang for male testicles; informal and can be vulgar depending on context.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseซนsonซนsonmischievous; naughty (lively troublemaking)แถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níi1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)อัดàtอัดàt1[to] compress; press tightly2[to] cram; stuff in3[to] record (audio/video)4[to] print (photos)5[to] beat up; hit hard (infml.)6[to] apply/lay on thickเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Don’t run around here, or you might get hit in the balls by the ball.
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He couldn’t duck in time and got kicked in the balls, ending up curled on the ground.
นักมวยnák-muuaiบางคนbaang-konใส่sàiที่tîiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไว้wáiเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaโดนdoonศอกsɔ̀ɔkโดนdoonไข่kàiโดยไม่ตั้งใจdooi-mâi-dtâng-jai
Some boxers wear protection because they fear an accidental elbow to the balls.
เวลาwee-laaเล่นกีฬาlên-gii-laaให้hâiระวังrá-wangลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnพุ่งpûngต่ำdtàmมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánอาจàatเจ็บjèpไข่kàiจนjonเล่นlênต่อdtɔ̀ɔไม่ได้mâi-dâai
When playing sports, watch out for low-flying balls, or you may hurt your testicles and be unable to continue.
4NounB2
zero score (slang, sports/exams)
a score of zero in a game, sport, or exam (slang)
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |