ชาย
chai · RTGS: chai
for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys, border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug), a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies, an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
คนที่ไม่มีมดลูก, ผู้ชาย ก็ว่า; ส่วนริมหรือปลายของสิ่งของบางอย่าง; ส่วนที่สุดเขต, ริม
Why mid tone?
Low-class consonants in live syllables without a tone mark produce Mid tone, same as mid-class consonants.
What is a live syllable?
Live syllable (ends with a vowel or sonorant consonant like m, n, ng)
About Low-class consonants
Low-class consonants include ค, ฅ, ฆ, ง, ช, ซ, ฌ, ญ, ฑ, ฒ, ณ, ท, ธ, น, พ, ฟ, ภ, ม, ย, ร, ล, ว, ฬ, and ฮ. In live syllables without a tone mark, they produce a mid tone. They behave differently with tone marks compared to mid and high-class consonants.