ขยี้(kà-yêe)

Meanings

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

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseขยี้kà-yêeขยี้kà-yêe1[to] rub/crush vigorously2[to] crumple; mash3[to] torment; grind down (figurative)4[to] rub (eyes)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)
Mom is rubbing the clothes.
2VerbA2

[to] crumple; mash

To crumple or mash an object by squeezing or twisting (e.g., ขยี้กระดาษ).

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenขยี้kà-yêeขยี้kà-yêe1[to] rub/crush vigorously2[to] crumple; mash3[to] torment; grind down (figurative)4[to] rub (eyes)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2document; paperwork3sheet of paper; piece of paper
The child is crumpling the paper.
3VerbA2

[to] rub (eyes)

To rub the eyes, typically due to irritation, sleepiness, or crying (e.g., ขยี้ตา).

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offขยี้kà-yêeขยี้kà-yêe1[to] rub/crush vigorously2[to] crumple; mash3[to] torment; grind down (figurative)4[to] rub (eyes)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)
Don't rub your eyes.
4VerbB2

[to] torment; grind down (figurative)

To treat someone harshly so they feel crushed or humiliated; to oppress or bully (e.g., ถูกขยี้ยับ).

Examples

ทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bonทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bon1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)คู่แข่งkôo kàengคู่แข่งkôo kàeng1competitor; rival2opponentขยี้kà-yêeขยี้kà-yêe1[to] rub/crush vigorously2[to] crumple; mash3[to] torment; grind down (figurative)4[to] rub (eyes)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)5ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequent0
Our football team was crushed by the opponent 5 to 0.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ถูtŏoถูtŏo1[to] rub2[to] scrub3[to be] acceptable; passable (colloquial)4[to] scrape (briefly touch/rub against)
  • [to] rub
  • [to] scrub
  • [to be] acceptable; passable (colloquial)
  • [to] scrape (briefly touch/rub against)
ขยำkà-yămขยำkà-yăm1[to] grope; handle roughly2[to] knead; mash with the hands3[to] crumple up
  • [to] grope; handle roughly
  • [to] knead; mash with the hands
  • [to] crumple up
บดขยี้bòt kà-yêeบดขยี้bòt kà-yêe1[to] crush; [to] pulverize2[to] annihilate; [to] crush [sb]
  • [to] crush; [to] pulverize
  • [to] annihilate; [to] crush [sb]
บี้bêeบี้bêe1[to] crush; squash; press flat2[to] badger; pester; pressure (informal)3crushed; squashed
  • [to] crush; squash; press flat
  • [to] badger; pester; pressure (informal)
  • crushed; squashed
ย่ำยีyâm yeeย่ำยีyâm yee1[to] trample; crush; ravage [sb/sth]2[to] abuse; violate; treat with extreme cruelty; desecrate [sb/sth]3[to] sexually assault; rape [sb] (euphemistic)
  • [to] trample; crush; ravage [sb/sth]
  • [to] abuse; violate; treat with extreme cruelty; desecrate [sb/sth]
  • [to] sexually assault; rape [sb] (euphemistic)