กี๊
gíiMeaning
1InterjectionB1
eek; squeal (high-pitched cry)
An onomatopoeic exclamation for a high, sharp sound like “eek!”—used for a squeal or startled shriek.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแมงมุมmɛɛng-mumแมงมุมmɛɛng-mumspiderแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintกี๊gíiกี๊gíieek; squeal (high-pitched cry)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noise
He saw the spider and let out a loud 'eek!'.
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พอpɔɔประตูbprà-dtuuเปิดbpə̀ətออกɔ̀ɔkเองeengตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ร้องrɔ́ɔngกี๊gíiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaด้วยdûuaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jai
When the door opened by itself at night, I shrieked 'eek!' in shock.
เด็กผู้หญิงdèk-pûu-yǐngกลุ่มglùmนั้นnánร้องrɔ́ɔngกี๊gíiกันganใหญ่yàiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnไอดอลai-dɔ̂nที่ชื่นชอบtîi-chʉ̂ʉn-chɔ̂ɔpเดินผ่านdəən-pàanมาmaa
That group of girls squealed loudly when they saw their favorite idol walk by.
เสียงsĭiangเบรกbèekดังdangเอี๊ยดíiatตามมาdtaam maaด้วยdûuayเสียงร้องsĭiang róngกี๊géeแหลมๆlăem lăemทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konที่อยู่têe yòoแถวนั้นtăeo nánตกใจdtòk jai
The screeching sound of brakes followed by a sharp shriek of 'eek!' startled everyone in the area.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gíi
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |