ขจี
kà-jiiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
lush; verdant; fresh green
Green and fresh in appearance, vividly lush (esp. of plants, foliage, or scenery).
Examples
ทุ่งนาtûng-naaทุ่งนาtûng-naarice field; paddy fieldต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เขียวขจีkǐiao-kà-jiiเขียวขจีkǐiao-kà-jiilush green; verdantดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สบายตาsà-baai-dtaaสบายตาsà-baai-dtaaeasy on the eyes; visually soothingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The rice fields in the countryside are lush green right now; it's very pleasing to the eye.
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พอpɔɔฝนตกfǒn-dtòkต้นไม้dtôn-máaiก็gɔ̂กลับมาglàp-maaเขียวขจีสดชื่นkǐiao-kà-jii-sòt-chʉ̂ʉnอีกครั้งìik-kráng
After it rains, the trees become vividly green and fresh again.
การได้gaan-dâaiทอดสายตาtɔ̂ɔt-sǎai-dtaaมองmɔɔngภูเขาpuu-kǎoที่tîiเขียวขจีkǐiao-kà-jiiสุดลูกหูลูกตาsùt-lûuk-hǔu-lûuk-dtaaช่วยchûuaiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiความเหนื่อยล้าkwaam-nʉ̀ʉai-láaได้ดีdâai-dii
Gazing at the mountains, lush green as far as the eye can see, is a good way to relieve fatigue.
อุทยานแห่งชาติùt-tá-yaan-hɛ̀ng-châatในช่วงnai-chûuangฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnจะjàปกคลุมbpòk-klumไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiผืนpʉ̌ʉnป่าเขียวขจีbpàa-kǐiao-kà-jiiทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatน่ารื่นรมย์nâa-rʉ̂ʉn-romเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
During the rainy season, the national park is covered with lush green forests, making the atmosphere especially delightful.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขจี said ขะ-จี?
kà-jii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |