ไข้หวัด
kâi-wàtMeaning
1NounA2
the common cold; a cold
a mild upper‑respiratory viral infection causing a runny or stuffy nose, cough, sore throat, and sometimes a low fever; not influenza (which is ไข้หวัดใหญ่ไข้หวัดใหญ่kâi-wàt-yàiinfluenza; flu)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นไข้bpen-kâiเป็นไข้bpen-kâi[to] have a fever; be feverishหวัดwàtหวัดwàt1common cold2scrawled; hastily written
Today I have a cold.
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If you have a cold, you should get a lot of rest.
I was caught in the rain yesterday, so today I have a bit of a cold.
ช่วงchûuangที่têeอากาศaa-gàatเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian bplaengบ่อยbòiเด็กๆdèk dèkมักmákจะjàเป็นbpenไข้หวัดkâi wàtกันganง่ายngâai
During periods of frequent weather changes, children tend to catch a cold easily.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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ไข้หวัดkâi-wàtไข้หวัดkâi-wàtthe common cold; a coldthe common cold; a coldWord