ขี้มูก
kîi-mûukMeaning
1NounA2
snot; booger
Nasal mucus, especially when it is thick or dried; snot.
Examples
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Go wipe your snot, sweetie. It's running out.
When I have a cold, I have a lot of snot.
เขาkǎoไม่รู้ตัวmâi-rúu-dtuuaเลยləəiว่าwâaมีmiiขี้มูกkîi-mûukแห้งhɛ̂ɛngติดอยู่dtìt-yùuที่tîiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaจนกระทั่งjon-grà-tângเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanทักták
He didn't even realize he had dried snot on his shirt until his friend pointed it out.
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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ขี้มูกkîi-mûukขี้มูกkîi-mûuksnot; boogersnot; boogerWord