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kài-náamMeanings
1NounB1
Thai egg soup
a simple Thai clear soup with egg in a light broth (beaten egg or pieces of omelette).
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไข่น้ำkài-náamไข่น้ำkài-náam1Thai egg soup2watermeal; Wolffiaให้hâiให้hâi1[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)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); pocket
When I was sick, my mom would make egg soup for me to eat.
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ไข่น้ำkài náamเป็นเมนูbpen may-nooง่ายๆngâai ngâaiที่têeทำกินtam ginเองayngได้dâiที่บ้านtêe bâanแค่kâeมีmeeไข่kàiกับgàpหมูสับmŏo sàpก็gâwพอpor
Egg soup is a simple dish you can make at home; you just need eggs and minced pork.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้น้ำhâi-náamซุปsúpของkɔ̌ɔngไข่น้ำkài-náamใสsǎiต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiช้อนchɔ́ɔnฟองfɔɔngออกɔ̀ɔkตอนdtɔɔnต้มdtôm
If you want the broth of your egg soup to be clear, you have to keep skimming the foam off while it boils.
แม้mɛ́ɛไข่น้ำkài-náamจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenอาหารaa-hǎanธรรมดาtam-má-daaแต่dtɛ̀ɛการปรุงรสgaan-bprung-rótชาติchâatให้hâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iกลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiไข่kàiฟูนุ่มfuu-nûmนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuan
Although egg soup seems like a plain dish, seasoning it to be perfectly savory and making the egg fluffy and soft requires a fair amount of skill.
2NounC1
watermeal; Wolffia
watermeal or Wolffia, a type of tiny floating aquatic plant often used as food.
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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ไข่น้ำkài-náamไข่น้ำkài-náamThai egg soupThai egg soupWord