ไอ
aiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] cough
To push air suddenly from the lungs with a short sound, often because the throat or lungs are irritated.
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Last night she coughed many times because of dust in the room.
When the weather gets colder, I start coughing more often.
เขาkǎoกลั้นglânหายใจhǎai-jaiไม่อยู่mâi-yùuและlɛ́เผลอไอplə̌ə-aiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเสียงดังsǐiang-dangหลังจากlǎng-jàakสูดsùutควันkwanเข้าไปkâo-bpai
He couldn’t hold his breath and accidentally coughed loudly after inhaling smoke.
2NounA2
a cough
An act or spell of coughing; a condition of coughing.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาการไอaa-gaan-aiอาการไอaa-gaan-aicough; coughing (symptom)ทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
Lately I’ve had a cough all day.
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Last night I had such a bad cough that it was hard to sleep.
The doctor said this coughing symptom might be caused by a common cold.
His coughing comes and goes, especially at night.
3NounB1
vapor; steam; fumes
A visible mist or cloud of very small droplets or gas, such as water vapor, steam, or fumes.
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ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asไอน้ำai-náamไอน้ำai-náam1steam; water vapor2condensed mistลอยเหนือlɔɔi-nʉ̌ʉaลอยเหนือlɔɔi-nʉ̌ʉa[to] float above; hover overทุ่งนาtûng-naaทุ่งนาtûng-naarice field; paddy field
In the morning, you can see mist floating above the rice fields.
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After the rain, a white vapor slowly rises from the road surface.
When the soup pot lid is opened, hot steam immediately rises.
ในnaiโรงงานroong-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่หน้ากากsài-nâa-gàakเพราะprɔ́มีไอmii-aiจากjàakสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiลอยlɔɔiอยู่ในyùu-naiอากาศaa-gàat
In the factory, masks must be worn because fumes from chemicals are in the air.
4NounB2
vapor (scientific/technical)
A substance in the vapor phase (gaseous form of a substance below its critical temperature), used in scientific or technical contexts.
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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การทดลองgaan-tót-lɔɔngการทดลองgaan-tót-lɔɔng1trial; pilot; tryout2experiment; experimentationนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoความดันkwaam-danความดันkwaam-dan1pressure (force per unit area)2blood pressure3hypertension; high blood pressureของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไอน้ำai-náamไอน้ำai-náam1steam; water vapor2condensed mistเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)อุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumtemperatureเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange
In this experiment, we study the pressure of water vapor as the temperature changes.
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โรงงานroong-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngควบคุมkûuap-kumการปล่อยgaan-bplɔ̀iไอaiของkɔ̌ɔngตัวทำละลายdtuua-tam-lá-laaiไม่ให้mâi-hâiเกินgəənค่ามาตรฐานkâa-mâat-dtrà-tǎan
The factory must control the release of solvent vapor so it does not exceed the standard limit.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสารsǎanผ่านpàanจุดเดือดjùt-dʉ̀ʉatมันmanจะjàกลายเป็นไอglaai-bpen-aiและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatควบแน่นkûuap-nɛ̂nกลับเป็นglàp-bpenของเหลวkɔ̌ɔng-lěeoได้dâai
When a substance passes its boiling point, it becomes vapor and can condense back into a liquid.
ความดันkwaam-danไอaiสมดุลsǒm-dunของkɔ̌ɔngของเหลวkɔ̌ɔng-lěeoขึ้นกับkʉ̂n-gàpอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumโดยdooiเพิ่มสูงขึ้นpə̂əm-sǔung-kʉ̂nตามdtaamอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumที่tîiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n
The equilibrium vapor pressure of a liquid depends on temperature, increasing as the temperature rises.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |