ไข่ไก่

Word Details

Metadata

Metadata

Transliteration
khài-gài
IPA
kʰàj kàj
Tone
low|low
Etymology
native Thai words denoting the two components of chicken egg

Word Components

ไข่ egg
refers to the egg or eggs in general; Basic component word for 'ไข่ไก่' commonly referring to eggs in general.
ไก่ chicken
refers to the bird from which the egg comes; Part of the compound word 'ไข่ไก่', this specifies the type of egg.
MEANING #1 Very Common
Chicken egg
A chicken egg, commonly used in cooking.
Parts of Speech
Noun
Formality
General
Difficulty
Absolute Beginner

Example Sentences:

ฉันซื้อไข่ไก่มาจากตลาด
chăn séu kài gài maa jàak dtà-làat
I bought chicken eggs from the market.
ไข่ไก่เป็นแหล่งโปรตีนที่ดี
kài gài bpen làeng bproh-dteen têe dee
Chicken eggs are a good source of protein.
คนไทยชอบกินไข่ไก่ต้มเป็นอาหารเช้า
kon tai chôp gin kài gài dtôm bpen aa-hăan cháo
Thai people like to eat boiled chicken eggs for breakfast.
ไข่ไก่สามารถใช้ในการทำของหวานและของคาวต่างๆ
kài gài săa-mâat chái nai gaan tam kŏng wăan láe kŏng kaao dtàang dtàang
Chicken eggs can be used in making a variety of desserts and savory dishes.
แม่ครัวกล่าวว่าการใช้ไข่ไก่สดจะทำให้เค้กนุ่มฟูมากกว่า
mâe kruua glàao wâa gaan chái kài gài sòt jà tam hâi kék nûm foo mâak gwàa
The chef said using fresh chicken eggs will make the cake fluffier.