ไข่ลวก
kài-lûuakMeaning
1NounA2
soft-boiled egg; half-boiled egg
a soft-boiled or half-boiled egg, typically served as a breakfast item
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกินginกินgin1[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); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ไข่ลวกkài-lûuakไข่ลวกkài-lûuaksoft-boiled egg; half-boiled eggทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
Dad eats soft-boiled eggs every morning.
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I would like two soft-boiled eggs and one cup of hot coffee, please.
I don't know how to make soft-boiled eggs because they always end up overcooked.
การเหยาะgaan-yɔ̀ซอสถั่วเหลืองsɔ́ɔt-tùua-lʉ̌ʉangและlɛ́พริกไทยprík-taiลงในlong-naiไข่ลวกkài-lûuakจะjàช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmรสชาติrót-châatให้hâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
Adding a few drops of soy sauce and pepper to a soft-boiled egg will enhance the flavor and make it even more delicious.
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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ลวกlûuakลวกlûuak1[to] blanch/scald (food); parboil2[to] scald (with hot liquid/steam)3sloppy; hasty; careless (work/attempt)[to] blanch/scald (food); parboilPart 2
ไข่ลวกkài-lûuakไข่ลวกkài-lûuaksoft-boiled egg; half-boiled eggsoft-boiled egg; half-boiled eggWord