From ลิ้น (lín, “tongue”) + ไก่ (gài, “chicken”); literally "chicken's tongue".
| Orthographic | ลิ้นไก่ l i ˆ n ai k ˋ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ลิ้น-ไก่ l i ˆ n – ai k ˋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | lín-gài |
| Royal Institute | lin-kai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /lin˦˥.kaj˨˩/(R) | |
ลิ้นไก่ • (lín-gài)