ไข่ข้น
kài-kônMeaning
1NounA2
creamy omelet; soft scrambled eggs
creamy omelet or soft scrambled eggs; a popular Thai dish where the eggs are cooked until just barely set and typically served over rice
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyไข่ข้นkài-kônไข่ข้นkài-kôncreamy omelet; soft scrambled eggsกุ้งgûngกุ้งgûng1shrimp; prawn (animal)2shrimp; prawn (as food)หนึ่งจานnʉ̀ng-jaanหนึ่งจานnʉ̀ng-jaanone plate; one dishค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
I'd like one plate of rice topped with creamy eggs and shrimp, please.
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This morning, I made soft, creamy eggs to eat with hot rice.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiไข่ข้นkài-kônนุ่มnûmและlɛ́เยิ้มyə́əmควรkuuanใช้cháiไฟอ่อนfai-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́อย่าyàaทอดtɔ̂ɔtนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpai
If you want the eggs to stay soft and creamy, use low heat and don't cook them for too long.
ร้านráanข้าวkâaoไข่ข้นkài-kônเปิดใหม่bpə̀ət-màiตรงdtrongหัวมุมhǔua-mumมีmiiคนkonต่อคิวdtɔ̀ɔ-kiuยาวyaaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
The new creamy-egg rice shop on the corner has a long queue every morning.
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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ไข่ข้นkài-kônไข่ข้นkài-kôncreamy omelet; soft scrambled eggscreamy omelet; soft scrambled eggsWord