In Thai, there are only 20 words that use the vowel sara ai-mai-muan. It represents the "ai" sound in the English word "by". Below are the 20 words and at the bottom are two poems that our students have to recite often in order to remember these words.
ใกล้ glai near
ใคร krai who
ใคร่ krai to have desires
ใจ jai heart
ใช่ chai yes
ใช้ chai to use
ใด dai whatsoever
ใต้ dtai under
ใน nai in
ใบ bai leaf
ใบ้ bai mute person
ใฝ่ fai to have an interrest in
ใย yai web
สะใภ้ sa-pai female relative by marriage
ใส sai clear
ใส่ sai to put
หลงใหล long-lai to be crazy about
ให้ hai to give
ใหญ่ yai big
ใหม่ mai new
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