ไอแห้ง
ai-hɛ̂ɛngMeanings
1NounB1
dry cough
a cough that does not produce mucus or phlegm (non-productive cough)
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาการไอaa-gaan-aiอาการไอaa-gaan-aicough; coughing (symptom)แห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I've had a dry cough for two days.
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อาการไอaa-gaan aiแห้งhâengนานๆnaan naanอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsăn-yaanของkŏngโรคภูมิแพ้rôhk poom páeได้dâi
A persistent dry cough can be a sign of allergies.
ยาแก้ไอyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-aiบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpอาการไอaa-gaan-aiมีmiiเสมหะsěem-hàแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítก็gɔ̂ใช้cháiสำหรับsǎm-ràpอาการไอaa-gaan-aiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́
Some cough medicines are for productive coughs, while others are specifically for a dry cough.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหายhǎaiจากjàakโควิดkoo-wít19ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiบางรายbaang-raaiยังคงyang-kongมีmiiอาการไอaa-gaan-aiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอีกìikหลายlǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daa
After recovering from COVID-19, some patients continue to have a chronic dry cough for several more weeks.
2VerbB1
[to] have a dry cough; cough without phlegm
to cough without producing mucus or phlegm
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไอแห้งai-hɛ̂ɛngไอแห้งai-hɛ̂ɛng1dry cough2[to] have a dry cough; cough without phlegmตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantlyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He has a dry cough all the time.
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When the weather changes, I start to have a dry cough and a sore throat.
เสียงsĭiangคนkonในnaiโรงหนังrohng năngที่têeไอaiแห้งๆhâeng hâengทำให้tam hâiฉันchănเสียสมาธิsĭia sà-maa-tíในnaiการดูหนังgaan doo năng
The sound of someone in the theater with a dry cough made me lose concentration while watching the movie.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàไม่มีmâi-miiไข้kâiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongไอแห้งai-hɛ̂ɛngอยู่yùuซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatเป็นbpenผลข้างเคียงpǒn-kâang-kiiangที่tîiหลงเหลือlǒng-lʉ̌ʉaจากjàakเชื้อไวรัสchʉ́ʉa-wai-rát
Although he no longer has a fever, he continues to have a dry cough, which might be a lingering side effect of the virus.
Tones
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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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ไอแห้งai-hɛ̂ɛngไอแห้งai-hɛ̂ɛngdry coughdry coughWord