ขี่ม้า

kìi-máa

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] ride a horse

to sit on a horse and control its movement.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ขี่ม้าkìi-máaขี่ม้าkìi-máa[to] ride a horse
I like to ride horses.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnไปbpaiขี่ม้าkìi-máaที่tîiชายหาดchaai-hàatกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
Yesterday, I went horse riding at the beach with my friend.
ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอยากyàakเรียนriianขี่ม้าkìi-máaตอนdtɔɔnปิดเทอมbpìt-təəm
My daughter wants to learn to ride a horse during the school break.
การขี่gaan-kìiม้าmáaในnaiฟาร์มfaamเป็นbpenกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamที่tîiสนุกsà-nùkและlɛ́ได้dâaiใกล้ชิดglâi-chítกับgàpธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
Horse riding at the farm is a fun activity that allows you to be close to nature.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

kìi

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + Mai ek → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ขี่kìiขี่kìi1[to] ride2[to] bully; lord over[to] ridePart 1
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ม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)horsePart 2
ขี่ม้าkìi-máaขี่ม้าkìi-máa[to] ride a horse[to] ride a horseWord

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