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kài-dɛɛng

Meaning

1NounA2

egg yolk

the yellow/orange yolk of an egg

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)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); pocketไข่แดงkài-dɛɛngไข่แดงkài-dɛɛngegg yolk
I like to eat egg yolk.
3 more examples
ไข่ดาวkài-daaoจานjaanนี้níiมีmiiไข่แดงkài-dɛɛngสองsɔ̌ɔngฟองfɔɔng
This fried egg has two yolks.
แม่mɛ̂ɛทำtamไข่ต้มkài-dtômให้hâiแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnไม่mâiกินginไข่แดงkài-dɛɛng
Mom made me a boiled egg, but I don't eat the yolk.
เวลาwee-laaทำtamขนมkà-nǒmทองtɔɔngหยอดyɔ̀ɔtต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไข่แดงkài-dɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngไข่kàiเป็ดbpètเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสีsǐiสวยsǔuaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiคาวkaao
When making Thong Yot, you must use only the yolks of duck eggs for a beautiful color and to avoid a fishy smell.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)eggPart 1
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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
ไข่แดงkài-dɛɛngไข่แดงkài-dɛɛngegg yolkegg yolkWord