ไอหนาว
ai-nǎaoMeaning
1NounB1
cold air; chill in the air
Coldness in the surrounding air, especially the chill felt in cool or wintry weather.
Examples
ไอหนาวai-nǎaoไอหนาวai-nǎaocold air; chill in the airยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morningทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
The morning chill makes me want to stay in bed.
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พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətประตูออกbprà-dtuu-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกถึงrúu-sʉ̀k-tʉ̌ngไอหนาวai-nǎaoจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipกลับมาglàp-maaหยิบyìpเสื้อคลุมsʉ̂ʉa-klum
As soon as I opened the door and stepped outside, I felt the chill and had to hurry back to get a jacket.
เราraoเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂nดอยdɔɔiท่ามกลางtâam-glaangไอหนาวai-nǎaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔแดดdɛ̀ɛtออกɔ̀ɔkก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmอุ่นùnขึ้นkʉ̂n
We walked up the mountain in the chilly air, but it started getting warmer when the sun came out.
แม้mɛ́ɛแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmส่องผ่านsɔ̀ɔng-pàanยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไอหนาวai-nǎaoที่tîiยังyangอบอวลòp-uuanอยู่ในyùu-naiหุบเขาhùp-kǎoก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konกระชับgrà-chápเสื้อคลุมsʉ̂ʉa-klumเข้าหาkâo-hǎaตัวdtuua
Although sunlight was beginning to filter through the treetops, the chill lingering in the valley made everyone pull their jackets tighter around themselves.
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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ไอหนาวai-nǎaoไอหนาวai-nǎaocold air; chill in the aircold air; chill in the airWord