ไข

See also: ไข่ and ไข้

Thai

Etymology 1

Compare Lao ໄຂ (khai) and Shan ၶႆ (kʰaj1).

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicไข
ai kʰ
RomanizationPaiboonkǎi
Royal Institutekhai
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰaj˩˩˦/
Homophonesขัย

Noun

ไข • (kǎi)

  1. fat.

Etymology 2

From Middle Chinese 開 (MC kʰʌi, “open”). Cognate with Lao ໄຂ (khai).

Verb

ไข • (kǎi) (abstract noun การไข)

  1. To unlock.
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