ไคล
klaiMeanings
1NounB2
dirt; grime; scurf
dirt, grime, sweat, or dead skin cells that accumulate on the body
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอาบน้ำàap-náamอาบน้ำàap-náam1[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/shower2[to] bathe [sb/sth]ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; scour2[to] polish; buff3[to] obstruct; block4[to] oppose; contradict5[to] fasten; secure [sth] in placeไคลklaiไคลklai1dirt; grime; scurf2[to] go; [to] moveอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎnอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎnmeticulously; carefullyหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)กลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการเล่นgaan-lênการเล่นgaan-lên1play; playing (for fun)2performance; style of play3playing with; manipulation for effectกีฬาgii-laaกีฬาgii-laasport; sports
He bathed and scrubbed off the grime meticulously after returning from playing sports.
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เวลาway-laaทำงานtam ngaanกลางแจ้งglaang jâengเหนื่อยnèuayๆ-จะมีjà meeเหงื่อngèuuaไคลklaiไหลlăiย้อยyóiออกมาòk maaเต็มตัวdtem dtuuaไปหมดbpai mòt
When working tiredly outdoors, sweat and grime will flow out all over the body.
การแช่gaan-chɛ̂ɛน้ำอุ่นnáam-ùnจะjàช่วยchûuaiทำให้tam-hâiไคลklaiที่tîiสะสมsà-sǒmอยู่yùuตามdtaamผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngอ่อนตัวɔ̀ɔn-dtuuaลงlongและlɛ́ขัดkàtออกɔ̀ɔkได้dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
Soaking in warm water will help soften the dead skin cells accumulated on the skin and make them easier to scrub off.
สบู่sà-bòoสูตรsòotนี้néeมีmeeส่วนผสมsùuan pà-sŏmของkŏngสมุนไพรsà-mŭn praiที่têeช่วยchûuaiชำระล้างcham-rá láangเหงื่อngèuuaไคลklaiและláeมลภาวะmon-lá-paa-wáออกจากòk jàakผิวpĭuได้dâiอย่างyàangล้ำลึกlám léuk
This soap formula contains herbs that help deeply wash away sweat, grime, and pollution from the skin.
2VerbC1
[to] go; [to] move
to go, move, or walk (used mainly in literature or poetry)
Examples
นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesแปลbplaaeแปลbplaae1[to] translate2[to] interpret; explain meaningบทกลอนbòt glonบทกลอนbòt glon1poem; verse (poetic composition)2stanza; verse (poem section)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบรรยายถึงban-yaai tĕungบรรยายถึงban-yaai tĕung[to] describe [sth/sb]; [to] lecture about [sth]ตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)ตัวละครdtuua lá-konตัวละครdtuua lá-kon1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)คkลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leaveไคลklaiไคลklai1dirt; grime; scurf2[to] go; [to] moveเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiเข้าไปในkâo bpai nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]ป่าลึกbpàa léukป่าลึกbpàa léuk1deep forest; remote jungle2deep forest; remote forest interior
Students are translating a poem that describes the moment the character walks into the deep forest.
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กวีgà-wiiเลือกใช้คำlʉ̂ʉak-chái-kamว่าwâaไคลklaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangของkɔ̌ɔngพระธุดงค์prá-tú-dongที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòp
The poet chose to use the word "khlai" to convey the wandering monk's journey, which is full of tranquility.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títใกล้glâiลับlápขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáaขบวนเสด็จkà-buuan-sà-dètก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmยาตราyaa-dtraaไคลklaiกลับglàpสู่sùuพระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wang
As the sun was about to set, the royal procession began to march back to the palace.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiการพรรณนาgaan-pan-ná-naaถึงtʉ̌ngกษัตริย์gà-sàtที่tîiกำลังgam-langย่างyâangไคลklaiมักจะmák-jàแฝงfɛ̌ɛngไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaamและlɛ́น่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎam
In Thai literature, the description of a king walking is often imbued with elegance and awe.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
klai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |