ขี้ผง
kîi-pǒngMeanings
1NounB1
dust; powder
dust, powder, or small specks of dirt
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเศษsèetเศษsèet1remainder (math)2numerator3scrap; fragment; leftover4a little over; and a bitขี้ผงkîi-pǒngขี้ผงkîi-pǒng1dust; powder2trivial; insignificantเต็มไปหมดเลยdtem-bpai-mòt-ləəiเต็มไปหมดเลยdtem-bpai-mòt-ləəi1everywhere; all over the place2completely full; chock-fullเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)มาเช็ดmaa-chétมาเช็ดmaa-chét[to] come (and) wipe [sth]ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerใช้งานchái-ngaanใช้งานchái-ngaan1[to] use; make use of2[to] operate; run (a device/system)3[to] put (a person/animal) to workนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This table is covered in specks of dust. Wipe it with a cloth before using it.
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ตอนdtɔɔnกวาดgwàatพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmกวาดgwàatขี้ผงkîi-pǒngตามdtaamซอกsɔ̂ɔkตู้dtûuและlɛ́ใต้dtâaiเตียงdtiiangด้วยdûuaiนะná
When sweeping the floor, don't forget to sweep the dust along the cabinet corners and under the bed.
ฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเคืองตาkʉʉang-dtaaมากmâakสงสัยsǒng-sǎiตอนdtɔɔnขี่kìiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiจะมีjà-miiขี้ผงkîi-pǒngปลิวbpliuเข้าตาkâo-dtaa
My eye is very irritated; a speck of dirt must have blown into it while I was riding the motorcycle.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiเป่าbpàoขี้ผงkîi-pǒngที่tîiเกาะgɔ̀อยู่yùuบนbonชิ้นงานchín-ngaanออกɔ̀ɔkก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเริ่มrə̂əmทาสีtaa-sǐiเคลือบเงาklʉ̂ʉap-ngao
The carpenter blew off the wood dust settling on the workpiece before applying the varnish.
2AdjectiveB2
trivial; insignificant
trivial, insignificant, trifling, or very easy (often used figuratively to describe a minor issue or an easy task)
Examples
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)แค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níi1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)ขี้ผงkîi-pǒngขี้ผงkîi-pǒng1dust; powder2trivial; insignificantมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จัดการjàt-gaanจัดการjàt-gaan1[to] manage; handle; deal with2[to] arrange; organizeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoalready; anyway; of course
This matter is completely trivial; I can easily handle it for you.
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ข้อkɔ̂ɔสอบคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-ká-nít-dtà-sàatวันนี้wan-níiขี้ผงkîi-pǒngมากmâakฉันchǎnทำtamเสร็จsètก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaตั้งdtângครึ่งkrʉ̂ngชั่วโมงchûua-moong
Today's math exam was a piece of cake; I finished half an hour early.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaการขาดทุนgaan-kàat-tunที่tîiเราraoกำลังgam-langเจอjəəอยู่yùuตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเป็นbpenเรื่องขี้ผงrʉ̂ʉang-kîi-pǒngไปเลยbpai-ləəiเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสิบsìpปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔn
The problem of financial losses we are facing right now is considered a trifling matter compared to the economic crisis ten years ago.
เขาkǎoผ่านpàanอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkที่tîiยิ่งyîngใหญ่กว่าyài-gwàaนี้níiมาmaaนับไม่ถ้วนnáp-mâi-tûuanดังนั้นdang-nánงานngaanโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiจึงjʉngกลายเป็นglaai-bpenแค่kɛ̂ɛเรื่องขี้ผงrʉ̂ʉang-kîi-pǒngสำหรับsǎm-ràpเขาkǎo
He has overcome countless greater obstacles, so this project has become just a minor task for him.
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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ขี้ผงkîi-pǒngขี้ผงkîi-pǒngdust; powderdust; powderWord