ไอซ์

ai

Meanings

1NounB1

ice

ice (frozen water, English loanword)

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ไอซ์aiไอซ์ai1ice2crystal meth; methamphetamineอเมริกาโน่à-mee-rí-gaa-nôoอเมริกาโน่à-mee-rí-gaa-nôo1Americano (coffee)2Americano (cocktail)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
I would like to order one Iced Americano.
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ทางร้านtaang-ráanมีmiiเมนูใหม่mee-nuu-màiคือkʉʉไอซ์aiมัทฉะลาเต้mát-chà-laa-dtêeที่tîiกำลังgam-langได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yom
The shop has a new menu item, Iced Matcha Latte, which is currently gaining popularity.
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanนำnamไอซ์aiแพ็คpɛ́kมาmaaประคบbprà-kópที่tîiแขนkɛ̌ɛnของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótอาการบวมaa-gaan-buuam
The nurse applied an ice pack to the patient's arm to reduce swelling.
การติดตั้งgaan-dtìt-dtângระบบrá-bòpทำความเย็นtam-kwaam-yenสำหรับsǎm-ràpลานlaanไอซ์aiสเก็ตsà-gètจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngใช้cháiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanเฉพาะทางchà-pɔ́-taang
Installing the cooling system for an ice skating rink requires specialized experts.
2NounB2

crystal meth; methamphetamine

crystal methamphetamine (illegal drug, slang)

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] perch (of a bird)6[to] detect; pick up; sense7[to] attack; come on (of fever)8[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceคนร้ายkon-ráaiคนร้ายkon-ráai1criminal; culprit; perpetrator; assailant2villain (in fiction)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyลักลอบlák-lɔ̂ɔpลักลอบlák-lɔ̂ɔp1[to] do secretly; do illicitly; do without permission2secretly; illicitly; on the slyขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfไอซ์aiไอซ์ai1ice2crystal meth; methamphetamineในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunity
The police caught the criminal who was secretly selling crystal meth in the community.
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วัยรุ่นwai-rûnหลายคนlǎai-konเสียsǐiaอนาคตà-naa-kótเพราะprɔ́เข้าไปkâo-bpaiยุ่งเกี่ยวกับyûng-gìiao-gàpไอซ์ai
Many teenagers lose their futures because they get involved with crystal meth.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiศุลกากรsǔn-lá-gaa-gɔɔnสามารถsǎa-mâatยึดyʉ́tไอซ์aiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakที่tîiซุกซ่อนอยู่súk-sɔ̂ɔn-yùuในnaiสินค้าส่งออกsǐn-káa-sòng-ɔ̀ɔk
Customs officers were able to seize a large amount of crystal meth hidden in export goods.
การเสพติดgaan-sèep-dtìtไอซ์aiส่งผลsòng-pǒnทำลายtam-laaiระบบประสาทrá-bòp-bprà-sàatและlɛ́สมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngทำให้tam-hâiผู้เสพpûu-sèepมีmiiอาการaa-gaanหวาดระแวงwàat-rá-wɛɛng
Crystal meth addiction destroys the nervous system and brain, causing users to experience paranoia.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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

ซ์ is silent here.

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——
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