ไข่ปลา
kài-bplaaMeaning
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fish roe
The eggs of a fish, commonly eaten as food; fish roe. In some contexts, especially sturgeon eggs, this is called caviar.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินซูชิgin-suu-chíกินซูชิgin-suu-chí[to] eat sushiหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ไข่ปลาแซลมอนkài-bplaa-sɛo-mɔ̂nไข่ปลาแซลมอนkài-bplaa-sɛo-mɔ̂nsalmon roe; ikura
I like to eat sushi topped with salmon roe.
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ยำyamไข่ปลาkài-bplaaริríวกิวwá-giuร้านนี้ráan-níiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâakรสชาติrót-châatจัดจ้านjàt-jâanกำลังดีgam-lang-dii
The giant catfish roe spicy salad at this restaurant is delicious; the flavor is perfectly intense.
คุณแม่kun mâeซื้อséuไข่ปลาkài bplaaสดๆsòt sòtมาจากmaa jàakตลาดdtà-làatเพื่อpêuuaจะjàทำtamแกงส้มgaeng sôm
Mom bought fresh fish roe from the market to make sour curry.
ในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangระดับสูงrá-dàp sŏongมักจะmák jàมีmeeไข่ปลาkài bplaaคาkaaเeวีweeยร์เสิร์ฟsèrpเป็นbpenอาหารเรียกน้ำย่อยaa-hăan rîiak nám yôiราคาแพงraa-kaa paeng
At high-class parties, caviar is often served as an expensive appetizer.
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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ไข่ปลาkài-bplaaไข่ปลาkài-bplaafish roefish roeWord