ไก่
gài/kaj˨˩/
The Thai word for chicken is ไก่ (gài).
The word ไก่ is used to refer to both the living animal and the meat used in food.
Meaning: bird (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is gài. The IPA is /kaj˨˩/.
Did you know?
- Thai people use the term ไก่ in the idiom ไก่เห็นตีนงู งูเห็นนมไก่, which literally means 'the chicken sees the snake's feet and the snake sees the chicken's breasts'.
- The word ไก่ is a cognate of the Japanese word for chicken, 鶏 (kei), and the Korean word 계 (gye).
- In Thai culture, the rooster is seen as a symbol of diligence and waking up early, often appearing in folk art and rural motifs.
Examples in context
- เธอซื้อไก่She bought chicken.This sentence is useful for practicing the word ไก่ in a simple sentence about a purchase.Tatoeba #8703199 by pastelite, translation #313387 by CK
- ไก่ทอดFried chickenThis phrase demonstrates how ไก่ is used in the context of fried chicken.
- ฉันไม่สามารถกินไก่I can't eat chicken.This sentence shows how to use ไก่ when discussing dietary restrictions.Tatoeba #3257824 by biber, translation #1951549 by CK
- ส่วนผสมของไก่ย่างเป็นความลับของร้านคุณแม่The marinade for the grilled chicken is the secret recipe of your mom's shop.
- กินไก่ทอดแล้วต้องสั่งเพิ่มมั้ยคะAfter eating fried chicken, would you like to order more?
Example conversation
Thanakrit and Nicha are walking in a backyard.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritนั่นคือไก่ของใครครับnan khue kai khong khrai khrapWhose chicken is that?
- ณิชา Nichaไก่ตัวนี้ของฉันเองค่ะkai tua ni khong chan eng khaThis chicken is mine.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritไก่น่ารักมากเลยครับkai na rak mak loei khrapThe chicken is very cute.
- ณิชา Nichaขอบคุณค่ะ ธนกฤตkhop khun kha ThanakritThank you, Thanakrit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chicken” translations and entries ไก่, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ไก่, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
