ขี้ฉ้อ
kîi-chɔ̂ɔMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
deceitful; dishonest
Describes someone who often cheats or lies to get money or advantage; dishonest.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìtทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìt[to] do business; run/operate a business; engage in commerceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringขี้ฉ้อkîi-chɔ̂ɔขี้ฉ้อkîi-chɔ̂ɔdeceitful; dishonestเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)โกงgoongโกงgoong1[to] cheat; swindle; rig2bent; bowed; hunchedหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Don't do business with him. He's dishonest; you'll end up getting cheated.
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เขาkǎoโดนdoonไล่lâiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakงานngaanเพราะprɔ́เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanจับได้jàp-dâaiว่าwâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonขี้ฉ้อkîi-chɔ̂ɔและlɛ́ยักยอกyák-yɔ̂ɔkเงินngənบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
He was fired from his job because his colleagues found out he was dishonest and had embezzled company money.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangคนkonนั้นnánมีmeeภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákเป็นbpenคนkonขี้ฉ้อkêe chôrและláeไม่mâiน่าไว้วางใจnâa wái waang jaiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonจึงjeungไม่mâiเลือกlêuuakเขาkăo
That politician has an image of being dishonest and untrustworthy, so people didn't vote for him.
การเป็นgaan-bpenคนkonขี้ฉ้อkîi-chɔ̂ɔอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiได้ประโยชน์dâai-bprà-yòotในnaiระยะสั้นrá-yá-sânแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂จะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiใครkraiคบหาkóp-hǎaหรือrʉ̌ʉเชื่อใจchʉ̂ʉa-jaiอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Being a dishonest person might bring short-term benefits, but eventually, no one will want to associate with or trust you anymore.
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
- 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขี้kîiขี้kîi1feces; excrement; poop2dirty residue; scale; crust3[to] shit; poop (vulgar)4prefix indicating a habitual tendency, often undesirablefeces; excrement; poopPart 1
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ขี้ฉ้อkîi-chɔ̂ɔขี้ฉ้อkîi-chɔ̂ɔdeceitful; dishonestdeceitful; dishonestWord