ขี้ฟ้า
kîi-fáaMeaning
1NounB2
cloud; clouds
A cloud or mass of clouds in the sky. (Dialectal, esp. Isan/Lao)
Examples
มื้อนี้méu néeมื้อนี้méu née1this meal2today (Isan/Northeastern Thai)ขี้ฟ้าkêe fáaขี้ฟ้าkêe fáacloud; cloudsหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)คึดkêutคึดkêut[to] think; considerว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeน่าnâaน่าnâa1worthy/apt to ...2come on; please (persuasive particle)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesบ่ายๆbàai bàaiบ่ายๆbàai bàai1in the afternoon (approx., mid‑afternoonish)2an imprecise afternoon period
There are a lot of clouds today. I think it will probably rain in the afternoon.
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ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkฉันchănชอบchôpนอนnonมองmongขี้ฟ้าkêe fáaแล้วláeoจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanว่าwâaมันmanเป็นbpenรูปrôopสัตว์sàtต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
When I was a kid, I liked to lie down and look at the clouds, imagining they were shaped like different animals.
ยามyaamแลงlɛɛngพอpɔɔตะเว็นdtà-wenใกล้glâiสิsìตกดินdtòk-dinขี้ฟ้าkîi-fáaกะgàเปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian-bpenสีส้มsǐi-sômปนbponแดงdɛɛngงามngaamคักkák
In the evening, when the sun is about to set, the clouds turn a beautiful mix of orange and red.
ถึงtʉ̌ngฟ้าfáaจะjàมืดครึ้มmʉ̂ʉt-krʉ́mเพราะprɔ́มีmiiขี้ฟ้าkîi-fáaหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pแต่dtɛ̀ɛเฮากะhao-gàยังyangมีmiiความหวังkwaam-wǎngว่าwâaเดี๋ยวdǐiaoตะเว็นdtà-wenกะgàส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
Even though the sky is dark because of the thick clouds, we still have hope that the sun will shine through soon.
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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ขี้ฟ้าkîi-fáaขี้ฟ้าkîi-fáacloud; cloudscloud; cloudsWord