ขยี้
kà-yîiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] rub/crush vigorously
To press, rub, or crush something repeatedly with the fingers or hands, often to break it up, clean it, or extract liquid (e.g., ขยี้ผ้า, ขยี้ดอกไม้).
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseขยี้kà-yîiขยี้kà-yîi1[to] rub/crush vigorously2[to] crumple; mash3[to] crush; trounce; grind down (figurative)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)
Mom is rubbing the clothes.
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He rubbed the jasmine flower in his hand before smelling it.
Grandma is rubbing kaffir lime leaves to put in the Tom Yum soup.
ตอนdtɔɔnทำtamน้ำใบเตยnáam-bai-dtəəiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngขยี้kà-yîiใบเตยbai-dtəəiกับgàpน้ำเปล่าnáam-bplàaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคั้นkánเอาaoน้ำnáamสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
When making pandan juice, we have to rub the pandan leaves with water to extract the green liquid.
Don't rub your eyes.
After waking up, he rubbed his eyes a couple of times.
ฉันchǎnแพ้ฝุ่นpɛ́ɛ-fùnพอpɔɔฝุ่นfùnเข้าตาkâo-dtaaก็gɔ̂จะjàคันkanแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ขยี้kà-yîiตาdtaaตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
I'm allergic to dust. When dust gets in my eyes, they get itchy and I always rub them.
หมอmŏrบอกว่าbòk wâaไม่ควรmâi kuuanขยี้kà-yêeตาdtaaแรงๆraeng raengเพราะpráwอาจàatทำให้tam hâiกระจกตาgrà-jòk dtaaเป็นรอยbpen roiได้dâi
The doctor said you shouldn't rub your eyes hard because it could scratch your cornea.
2VerbA2
[to] crumple; mash
To crumple or mash an object by squeezing or twisting (e.g., ขยี้กระดาษ).
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)ขยี้kà-yîiขยี้kà-yîi1[to] rub/crush vigorously2[to] crumple; mash3[to] crush; trounce; grind down (figurative)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheet
The child is crumpling the paper.
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He didn't draw the picture well, so he crumpled the paper and threw it away.
พอpɔɔอ่านàanจดหมายjòt-mǎaiจบjòpเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ขยี้kà-yîiมันmanในnaiมือmʉʉก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàโยนyoonลงlongถังขยะtǎng-kà-yà
After finishing the letter, she crumpled it in her hand before throwing it in the bin.
เขาkǎoโกรธgròotมากmâakจนjonขยี้kà-yîiกระป๋องเบียร์grà-bpɔ̌ɔng-biiaในnaiมือmʉʉจนjonมันmanบิดเบี้ยวbìt-bîiao
He was so angry that he crushed the beer can in his hand until it was distorted.
3VerbB2
[to] crush; trounce; grind down (figurative)
To defeat overwhelmingly or attack relentlessly, leaving someone defeated, humiliated, or emotionally crushed.
Examples
ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔn1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)ของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)คู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngcompetitor; rivalขยี้kà-yîiขยี้kà-yîi1[to] rub/crush vigorously2[to] crumple; mash3[to] crush; trounce; grind down (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extend0
Our football team was crushed by the opponent 5 to 0.
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เขาkǎoโดนdoonเจ้านายjâo-naaiขยี้kà-yîiกลางglaangที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumจนjonไม่mâiกล้าglâaเสนอsà-nə̌əความเห็นkwaam-hěnอีกเลยìik-ləəi
He was torn apart by his boss in the middle of the meeting and didn't dare to offer opinions anymore.
ในnaiการโต้วาทีgaan-dtôo-waa-tiiครั้งkrángนั้นnánฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanได้dâaiขยี้kà-yîiประเด็นbprà-denความล้มเหลวkwaam-lóm-lěeoของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจนjonอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiเถียงtǐiangไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
In that debate, the opposition party hammered the government's failures so hard that the other side couldn't argue back.
นักวิจารณ์หนังnák-wí-jaan-nǎngขยี้kà-yîiผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpคนดังkon-dangอย่างyàangไม่mâiไว้หน้าwái-nâaโดยdooiชี้ให้เห็นถึงchíi-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngข้อบกพร่องkɔ̂ɔ-bòk-prɔ̂ɔngมากมายmâak-maaiในnaiภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangล่าสุดlâa-sùt
The film critic mercilessly tore apart the famous director's work, pointing out numerous flaws in the latest movie.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขยี้ said ขะ-ยี่?
kà-yîi
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 | — | — |