Food and drink ข้าวมันไก่ kâao-man-gài
Hainanese chicken rice (khao man gai) noun
- kâao falling
- man mid
- gài low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: จานjaan · plate; a plate of (food)
Parts: ข้าวkâao rice มันman fat, oil ไก่gài chicken
Rice cooked in chicken stock, topped with sliced chicken and served with a soybean, ginger and chilli sauce and a little bowl of soup.
Taught in Unit 5 · Lesson 1: At the food stall of the free course.
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There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khao man gai
- khao man kai
- kao man gai
- khaomangai
More food and drink in Thai
All food and drink- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
- ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
- อาหาร aa-hǎan Food
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