ขี้ประจบ
kêe bprà-jòp
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
sycophantic; obsequious
describes someone who constantly flatters others in an insincere way to gain favor; being a suck-up.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleขี้ประจบkêe bprà-jòpขี้ประจบkêe bprà-jòpsycophantic; obsequiousเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourเจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)ตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaall the time; constantlyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
He's a suck-up. He compliments the boss all the time.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เลียแข้งเลียขาlia kâeng lia kăaเลียแข้งเลียขาlia kâeng lia kăa[to] suck up to [sb]; [to] bootlick
[to] suck up to [sb]; [to] bootlick
ประจบประแจงbprà-jòp bprà-jaengประจบประแจงbprà-jòp bprà-jaeng[to] fawn; [to] flatter obsequiously
[to] fawn; [to] flatter obsequiously
ประจบสอพลอbprà-jòp sŏr-plorประจบสอพลอbprà-jòp sŏr-plorto flatter [sb]; to fawn on [sb]; to curry favor (with [sb])
to flatter [sb]; to fawn on [sb]; to curry favor (with [sb])
สอพลอsŏr plorสอพลอsŏr plor1[to] flatter; [to] fawn; [to] toady2sycophantic; obsequious
- [to] flatter; [to] fawn; [to] toady
- sycophantic; obsequious
Word Breakdown
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ขี้ประจบkêe bprà-jòpขี้ประจบkêe bprà-jòpsycophantic; obsequious