ไข
unlock
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- 1 unlock、turn、wind
- 2 reveal、explain、solve
- 3 fat、grease、solidified oil
ไข mainly describes opening or operating something by turning it, such as a key or screw. It also extends to explaining or revealing something unclear, and as a noun it appears in compounds meaning fat or marrow.
unlock、turn、wind
Used for turning a key, screw, or winding mechanism to unlock, tighten, loosen, or wind something.
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ไขกุญแจ khǎy kuncɛɛ unlock a lock ไขกุญแจ details
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ไขลานนาฬิกา khǎylaan naalíkaa wind a clock ไขลานนาฬิกา details
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ไขน็อตให้แน่น khǎy nɔ́t hây nɛ̂n tighten a screw ไขน็อตให้แน่น details
reveal、explain、solve
Used for explaining, clarifying, or revealing something that was unclear or hidden.
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ไขข้อสงสัย khǎy khɔ̂ɔ sǒŋsǎy clear up a doubt ไขข้อสงสัย details
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ไขปริศนา khǎy prìtsanǎa solve a mystery ไขปริศนา details
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ไขความลับ khǎy khwaam láp reveal a secret ไขความลับ details
fat、grease、solidified oil
Refers to solidified fat, grease, or oily matter, especially in compounds.
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ไขมัน khǎy man fat ไขมัน details
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น้ำมันเป็นไข nám man pen khǎy the oil solidifies into fat-like matter น้ำมันเป็นไข details
Learning notes
Explanation
As a verb, ไข is best understood as acting on something by turning it, such as a key, screw, or winding mechanism. This physical idea extends naturally to abstract uses like ไขข้อสงสัย, clearing up a doubt, or ไขปริศนา, solving a mystery. As a noun, ไข is most useful for learners in compounds such as ไขมัน “fat” and ไขกระดูก “bone marrow,” rather than as a frequent standalone word.
Usage
You will hear or read it in practical contexts involving keys, screws, and winding mechanisms. It is also common in explanatory writing, news, and mystery-related contexts when something unclear is being clarified. In health or medical contexts, it appears in compounds for fat and marrow.
Caution
For simply opening a door, use เปิดประตู. Use ไขประตู or ไขกุญแจ when a key or lock mechanism is involved. Also keep ไข separate from ไข่ “egg” and ไข้ “fever/illness”; the spelling and meaning are different.
Differences from similar words
1 unlock synonyms
2 reveal synonyms
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อธิบาย simply means to explain. ไข has a stronger sense of clearing up something unclear, such as a doubt, mystery, or secret.
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แก้ broadly means to fix or solve a problem. ไข is more about making an unclear matter understandable or revealed.