ขี้วีน

kîi-wiin

Meaning

1AdjectiveB1

prone to angry outbursts; temperamental (colloquial)

Easily annoyed or upset and habitually reacting with angry complaints, shouting, or tantrums; used disapprovingly.

Examples

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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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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วีนwiinวีนwiin[to] have an outburst; [to] lash out (at [sb])[to] have an outburst; [to] lash out (at [sb])Part 2
ขี้วีนkîi-wiinขี้วีนkîi-wiinprone to angry outbursts; temperamental (colloquial)prone to angry outbursts; temperamental (colloquial)Word