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| คาย khaaiM |  |
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| 1. | to spit out or eject from the mouth |
| 2. | [is] rough to the touch; [of a surface] grating |
| 3. | to emit; give off; evolve; secrete; eject; exude; discharge |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | คาย |
| IPA | kʰaːj |
| Royal Thai General System | khai |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to spit out or eject from the mouth | ||
| examples | พูดหยาบคาย  | phuutF yaapL khaaiM | curse; swear |
| คายตัว | khaaiM dtuaaM | [is] itchy; [feels] itchy; [is] having an itchy or irritated feeling | |
| กลืนไม่เข้าคายไม่ออก | gleuunM maiF khaoF khaaiM maiF aawkL | [is] in an awkward predicament; in a quandary; in a dilemma | |
| แยบคาย | yaaepF khaaiM | penetrating attention | |
| แยบคาย | yaaepF khaaiM | shrewd, ingenious, smart, clever | |
| 2. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] rough to the touch; [of a surface] grating | ||
| examples | หยาบคาย | yaapL khaaiM | [is] vulgar; boorish; crude; loutish; churlish; coarse; crude; oafish; uncivilized; uncouth |
| คำหยาบคาย | khamM yaapL khaaiM | swear words; crude language | |
| 3. [verb] | |||
| definition | to emit; give off; evolve; secrete; eject; exude; discharge | ||
| sample sentences | |||
มันก็ยังคงร้อนอยู่นั่นแหละ แต่ต้นไม้ย่อมคายความชื้น และให้ร่มเงาแต่มนุษย์ผู้สัญจรในเมือง manM gaawF yangM khohngM raawnH yuuL nanF laeL dtaaeL dtohnF maaiH yaawmF khaaiM khwaamM cheuunH laeH haiF rohmF ngaoM dtaaeL maH nootH phuuF sanR jaawnM naiM meuuangM "It will still be as hot as before, but the trees will naturally emit humidity and provide shade for those who go strolling in the urban areas." | |||
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