ขี้
kîiMeanings
1NounA2
feces; excrement; poop
solid bodily waste; feces; poop
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ชักโครกchák-krôokชักโครกchák-krôokflush toiletหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขี้kîiขี้kîi1feces; excrement; poop2dirty residue; scale; crust3prefix indicating a habitual tendency, often undesirableในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toilet
Mom told me to flush after there was poop in the toilet.
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The dog left poop in front of the house this morning.
When taking a child out, you must carry a bag for collecting poop.
สัตวแพทย์sàt-dtà-wá-pɛ̂ɛtขอkɔ̌ɔเก็บgèpตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangขี้kîiของkɔ̌ɔngแมวmɛɛoไปตรวจbpai-dtrùuatหาhǎaเชื้อchʉ́ʉa
The veterinarian asked to collect a sample of the cat’s feces to test for pathogens.
2NounB1
dirty residue; scale; crust
unwanted dirty substance that builds up on a surface (e.g., grime, scale, crust); often used in compounds
Examples
กาน้ำgaa-náamกาน้ำgaa-náam1kettle; water pot2classifier: กามีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขี้kîiขี้kîi1feces; excrement; poop2dirty residue; scale; crust3prefix indicating a habitual tendency, often undesirableตะกรันเกาะdtà-gran-gɔ̀ตะกรันเกาะdtà-gran-gɔ̀1scale buildup; limescale deposit2[to] have scale buildup; [to] get limescaleหนาnǎaหนาnǎa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; scour2[to] polish; buff3[to] obstruct; block4[to] oppose; contradictออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order
The kettle has thick limescale; it needs to be scrubbed off before use.
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บนbonหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangมีmiiขี้ฝุ่นkîi-fùnเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเพราะprɔ́ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเช็ดchétมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉan
The window is covered with grime because it hasn't been wiped for months.
ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaท่อน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-náamตันdtanเพราะprɔ́มีmiiขี้สนิมkîi-sà-nǐmสะสมsà-sǒmอยู่yùuด้านในdâan-nai
The technician said the pipe is clogged because rust scale has built up inside.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiล้างláangแผงวงจรpɛ̌ɛng-wong-jɔɔnเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangจะjàร้อนrɔ́ɔnเพราะprɔ́ขี้ฝุ่นkîi-fùnเกาะgɔ̀จนjonการระบายอากาศgaan-rá-baai-aa-gàatไม่ดีmâi-dii
If the circuit board isn't cleaned, the device will overheat because dust buildup hinders ventilation.
3AdjectiveB2
prefix indicating a habitual tendency, often undesirable
used before a word to indicate a tendency or characteristic, often undesirable or excessive, as in ขี้กลัวขี้กลัวkîi-gluuaeasily frightened; timid ‘timid’ and ขี้เหนียวขี้เหนียวkîi-nǐiao1a stingy person2stingy; tight-fisted; miserly ‘stingy’, but also ขี้เล่นขี้เล่นkîi-lênplayful; fond of joking ‘playful’
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนขี้เหนียวkon-kîi-nǐiaoคนขี้เหนียวkon-kîi-nǐiaoa stingy person; a miserเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] feed4[to] support; maintain5[to] host; treatเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
He’s stingy, so he rarely treats his friends.
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My younger sister is easily offended; just a small comment makes her upset.
อย่าyàaขี้กลัวkêe gluuaเกินไปgern bpaiลองlongเสี่ยงsìiangสักครั้งsàk krángอาจàatได้dâiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanใหม่ๆmài mài
Don’t be too cowardly; taking a risk once might bring new experiences.
เขาkǎoขี้อายkîi-aaiมากmâakจนjonไม่mâiกล้าglâaพูดpûutในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumทั้งที่táng-tîiเตรียมdtriiamข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunมาmaaครบkróp
He’s so shy that he doesn’t dare speak in meetings, even though he’s fully prepared.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |