ไข่
Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Tai *qraj (“egg”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨡᩱ᩵ (khai), Lao ໄຂ່ (khai), Lü ᦺᦃᧈ (ẋay1), Shan ၶႆႇ (khày), Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang gyaeq.
Pronunciation[edit]
Orthographic/Phonemic | ไข่ ai kʰ ˋ |
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Romanization | Paiboon | kài |
Royal Institute | khai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰaj˨˩/ |
Noun[edit]
ไข่ • (kài) (classifier ใบ or ฟอง or ลูก)
- egg:
- roundish reproductive body.
- (classifier กำหนัด) ovum.
- ovoid or round object: ball, bead, etc.
- (slang) testicle.
- (slang) zero.
Verb[edit]
ไข่ • (kài) (abstract noun การไข่)
- to lay an egg or eggs.
- (slang, chiefly used of a male) to procreate or father through sexual intercourse.
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