ไอขาว
ai-kǎaoMeaning
1NounB1
white vapor; white steam; white fog
Whitish vapor or condensation visible in the air, such as steam from hot water, breath in cold air, or a pale fog.
Examples
ข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside ofหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutจะมีjà-miiจะมีjà-miithere will be; [to] have (in the future)ไอขาวai-kǎaoไอขาวai-kǎaowhite vapor; white steam; white fogออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)
It's very cold outside. When you speak, white vapor comes out of your mouth.
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White steam rose from the hot cup of coffee, looking very inviting to drink.
ตอนเช้ามืดdtɔɔn-cháo-mʉ̂ʉtมีmiiไอขาวai-kǎaoปกคลุมbpòk-klumยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูduuสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́ลึกลับlʉ́k-láp
In the early morning, a white mist covered the mountaintop, making the atmosphere look beautiful and mysterious.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətฝาfǎaหม้อแรงดันสูงmɔ̂ɔ-rɛɛng-dan-sǔungไอน้ำร้อนai-náam-rɔ́ɔnจะjàพวยพุ่งpuuai-pûngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นไอbpen-aiขาวkǎaoหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́p
When the lid of a high-pressure cooker is opened, hot steam rushes out as a thick white vapor.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
ไอขาวai-kǎaoไอขาวai-kǎaowhite vapor; white steam; white fogwhite vapor; white steam; white fogWord