ขิว
kǐuMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
acrid; burnt-smelling
Having an acrid or pungent smell, especially the smell of burning hair, feathers, or chilies.
Examples
กลิ่นพริกคั่วglìn-prík-kûuaกลิ่นพริกคั่วglìn-prík-kûuaaroma of roasted chiliesในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)เหม็นměnเหม็นměn1foul-smelling; stinky2[to] stink; smell badขิวkǐuขิวkǐu1acrid; burnt-smelling2annoyed; irritatedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จามjaamจามjaam1[to] sneeze2a sneeze3[to] hack; chop; slashไม่หยุดmâi-yùtไม่หยุดmâi-yùt1[to] not stop; keep going2non-stop; without stopping
The smell of roasted chilies in the kitchen is so pungent that I can't stop sneezing.
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ใครkraiเผาpǎoอะไรà-raiแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiเนี่ยnîiaกลิ่นglìnเหม็นměnขิวkǐuลอยเข้ามาlɔɔi-kâo-maaในบ้านnai-bâanเลยləəi
Who is burning what around here? The acrid smell is wafting right into the house.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiช่างทำผมchâang-tam-pǒmใช้cháiเครื่องหนีบผมkrʉ̂ʉang-nìip-pǒmร้อนrɔ́ɔnเกินไปgəən-bpaiฉันchǎnได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnผมpǒmไหม้mâiเหม็นměnขิวkǐuลอยมาlɔɔi-maaเลยləəi
When the hairdresser used a hair straightener that was too hot, I could smell the acrid scent of burning hair wafting up.
เวลาwee-laaเดินผ่านdəən-pàanร้านráanที่tîiกำลังgam-langเผาขนpǎo-kǒnไก่gàiจะjàมีกลิ่นmii-glìnเหม็นměnขิวkǐuลอยมาlɔɔi-maaเตะจมูกdtè-jà-mùukจนjonทำให้tam-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kคลื่นไส้klʉ̂ʉn-sâi
When walking past a shop that is burning chicken feathers, an acrid smell wafts up and hits the nose, making me feel nauseous.
2AdjectiveC1
annoyed; irritated
Feeling annoyed, irritated, or repulsed by someone's behavior, often used when someone is showing off (regional or slang).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอวดùuatอวดùuat1[to] show off; boast2[to] flauntแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterลงเฟซบุ๊กlong-féet-búkลงเฟซบุ๊กlong-féet-búk[to] post on Facebook; [to] upload to Facebookแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ขิวkǐuขิวkǐu1acrid; burnt-smelling2annoyed; irritatedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I saw him showing off his girlfriend on Facebook and felt really annoyed.
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เวลาwee-laaเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanชอบchɔ̂ɔpพูดpûutโอ้อวดôo-ùuatเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความรวยkwaam-ruuaiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengใครkraiฟังfangก็gɔ̂ขิวkǐuกันganทั้งนั้นtáng-nán
Whenever my coworker likes to boast about their wealth, everyone who hears it gets annoyed.
อาการaa-gaanขิวkǐuของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiสังคมออนไลน์sǎng-kom-ɔɔn-laaiมักจะmák-jàเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการที่gaan-tîiเห็นhěnดาราdaa-raaหรือrʉ̌ʉอินฟลูเอนเซอร์in-fluu-en-sə̂əพยายามpá-yaa-yaamโชว์chooไลฟ์สไตล์lái-sà-dtaaiหรูหราrǔu-rǎaจนjonเกินพอดีgəən-pɔɔ-dii
The annoyance felt by people on social media often stems from seeing celebrities or influencers trying to show off an overly luxurious lifestyle.
ยิ่งyîngเขาkăoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสร้างsâangภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua engมีmeeโปรไฟล์bproh-faaiหรูrŏoมากmâakเท่าไหร่tâo ràiมันmanก็gâwยิ่งyîngทำให้tam hâiคนkonที่têeรู้rúuธาตุแท้tâat táeของเขาkŏng kăoรู้สึกrúu-sèukขิวkĭuมากขึ้นmâak kêunเท่านั้นtâo nán
The more he tries to build an image of having a highly prestigious profile, the more it makes those who know his true colors feel annoyed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǐu
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |