ขี้เค็ม(kêe kem)
Meanings
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stingy; miserly
stingy, miserly, or cheap (a colloquial term used to describe someone who is very reluctant to spend money)
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: peopleขี้เค็มkêe kemขี้เค็มkêe kemstingy; miserlyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâao[to] treat [sb] to a mealเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)สักครั้งsàk krángสักครั้งsàk krángonce; at least once; even once
He is very stingy; he has never treated his friends to a meal even once.
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Word Breakdown
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ขี้เค็มkêe kemขี้เค็มkêe kemstingy; miserly