ปีกไก่
peek gai
The English phrase "chicken wing" is translated into Thai as ปีกไก่ (peek gai).
ปีกไก่ refers to the cooked wing of a chicken.
Meaning: cooked wing of a chicken (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of ปีก (peek), meaning wing and ไก่ (gai), meaning chicken.
How does it change in a sentence?
Thai nouns do not change form to indicate plurality, so ปีกไก่ can mean either a single chicken wing or multiple chicken wings depending on context.
How do you pronounce it?
peek gai
Did you know?
- The word ไก่ (chicken) is used in the Thai 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 common component of the Thai word for 'beginner' or 'newbie', ไก่กา, implying someone is as naive as a chicken.
- In Thai street food culture, ปีกไก่ทอด (fried chicken wings) are often served with a side of sticky rice, which is eaten with the fingers rather than a fork.
Examples in context
- ขอแกงเขียวหวานกับปีกไก่หน่อยครับKor gaeng kiao wan kap bpeek gai noi khrap
- ฉันอยากกินปีกไก่ทอดchan yak kin pik kai thotI want to eat fried chicken wings.
- ปีกไก่ย่างนี้อร่อยมากpik kai yang ni a-roi makThis grilled chicken wing is very delicious.
- สั่งปีกไก่มาเพิ่มไหมsang pik kai ma phoem maiShould we order more chicken wings?
Example conversation
A man and a woman are deciding what to order at a restaurant.
- วิทวัส Witthawatณิชา อยากกินปีกไก่ไหมNicha yak kin pik kai maiNicha, do you want to eat chicken wings?
- ณิชา Nichaเอาปีกไก่ทอดค่ะao pik kai thot khaI'll take the fried chicken wings.
- วิทวัส Witthawatงั้นสั่งปีกไก่มาสองที่นะngan sang pik kai ma song thi naThen let's order two portions of chicken wings.
- ณิชา Nichaตกลงค่ะ วิทวัสtok long kha, WitthawatOkay, Witthawat.
