ไข่มุก(kài múk)

Meanings

1NounA2

pearl (gem)

A smooth, lustrous gem formed inside certain mollusks, commonly used in jewelry.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herสวมsŭuamสวมsŭuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] assume a role3[to] slip on; fit over; sheathสร้อยไข่มุกsôi kài múkสร้อยไข่มุกsôi kài múkpearl necklaceสีขาวsĕe kăaoสีขาวsĕe kăao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmless
She wears a white pearl necklace.
2NounB1

bubble tea pearls

Tapioca balls used in bubble tea (boba).

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)สั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] command; instruct; direct2[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ชานมchaa nomชานมchaa nommilk tea; tea with milkใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไข่มุกkài múkไข่มุกkài múk1pearl (gem)2pearly; pearlescent3bubble tea pearlsเพิ่มpêrmเพิ่มpêrm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3additionally; in addition; moreoverหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ช้อนchónช้อนchón1spoon2[to] scoop; ladle3classifier: spoons (one spoonful)
I ordered milk tea with an extra spoon of tapioca balls.
3AdjectiveB2

pearly; pearlescent

Having a smooth, shiny luster like a pearl; pearlescent.

Examples

ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensยามเช้าyaam cháaoยามเช้าyaam cháao1morning2in the morningมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเฉดสีchàyt sĕeเฉดสีchàyt sĕeshade; tint; tone (of a color)อมชมพูom chom-pooอมชมพูom chom-poopinkishเป็นประกายbpen bprà-gaaiเป็นประกายbpen bprà-gaai[to] sparkle; [to] be shinyไข่มุกkài múkไข่มุกkài múk1pearl (gem)2pearly; pearlescent3bubble tea pearls
The morning sky had a pinkish, pearlescent sheen.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไข่kàiไข่kài1[to] lay eggs; spawn2testicles (vulgar/slang)3egg4zero score (slang, sports/exams)Part 1
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มุกmúkมุกmúk1pearl2joke; gag (colloquial)3pickup line; cheesy line (colloquial)Part 2
ไข่มุกkài múkไข่มุกkài múkpearl (gem)