ไข่กวน
kài-guuanMeaning
1NounA2
scrambled eggs
a dish of eggs beaten and stirred while cooking, often with butter and salt, and sometimes milk or cream
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] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketไข่กวนkài-guuanไข่กวนkài-guuanscrambled eggsตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I like to eat scrambled eggs in the morning.
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มื้อเช้าmʉ́ʉ-cháaoแบบbɛ̀ɛpอเมริกันà-mee-rí-ganมักจะmák-jàมีmiiไข่กวนkài-guuanไส้กรอกsâi-grɔ̀ɔkและlɛ́ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpang
An American breakfast often includes scrambled eggs, sausage, and toast.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápการทำgaan-tamไข่กวนkài-guuanให้hâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iของkɔ̌ɔngแม่mɛ̂ɛคือkʉʉการใส่gaan-sàiนมสดnom-sòtลงไปlong-bpaiนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiไข่kàiนุ่มฟูnûm-fuu
My mom's secret to delicious scrambled eggs is adding a little fresh milk to make them soft and fluffy.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)eggPart 1
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กวนguuanกวนguuan1[to] stir; mix by stirring2[to] disturb; bother; annoy3annoying; provoking (informal)4[to] cook down by stirring; stir until thick[to] stir; mix by stirringPart 2
ไข่กวนkài-guuanไข่กวนkài-guuanscrambled eggsscrambled eggsWord