ขี้เซา
kîi-saoMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
sleepy; fond of sleeping; hard to wake
Describes someone who sleeps readily or excessively and is reluctant or difficult to wake.
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-maiwhy (question word)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindขี้เซาkîi-saoขี้เซาkîi-sao1sleepy; fond of sleeping; hard to wake2sleepyheadจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)
Why do you look so sleepy today?
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ช่วงchûuangบ่ายๆbàai bàaiหลังlăngกินข้าวgin kâaoเสร็จsètฉันchănมักจะmák jàรู้สึกrúu-sèukขี้เซาkêe saoเสมอsà-mĕr
In the afternoon after finishing lunch, I always tend to feel sleepy.
อาการaa-gaanขี้เซาkîi-saoผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngปัญหาสุขภาพbpan-hǎa-sùk-kà-pâapบางอย่างbaang-yàangที่tîiควรkuuanไปbpaiปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt
Being abnormally sleepy might be a sign of certain health problems that you should consult a doctor about.
2NounB1
sleepyhead
a person who sleeps a lot; a sleepyhead.
Examples
ตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possibleนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเจ้าขี้เซาjâao-kîi-saoเจ้าขี้เซาjâao-kîi-saosleepyheadนี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, line-like things (roads, rivers, canals, routes, strands)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branchแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Wake up now, you sleepyhead! It's already late.
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เพื่อนร่วมห้องpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-hɔ̂ngของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenขี้เซาkîi-saoตัวจริงdtuua-jingวันหยุดwan-yùtทีไรtii-raiนอนnɔɔnถึงtʉ̌ngเที่ยงtîiangทุกทีtúk-tii
My roommate is a real sleepyhead. Whenever it's a holiday, she always sleeps until noon.
ใครๆkrai kraiก็gâwรู้rúuว่าwâaเขาkăoเป็นbpenขี้เซาkêe saoประจำbprà-jamกลุ่มglùmตื่นdtèuunเช้าcháaoมาmaaเข้าแถวkâo tăeoไม่เคยmâi koieทันtanเลยloie
Everyone knows he's the resident sleepyhead of the group; he's never on time for morning line-up.
การgaanถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenขี้เซาkîi-saoอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìtเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunได้dâai
Being seen as a sleepyhead might cause others to misunderstand your work efficiency.
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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เซาsaoเซาsao1[to] stop; cease; quit (Isan/Lao dialect)2[to] pause; stop briefly; take a break (Isan/Lao dialect)[to] stop; cease; quit (Isan/Lao dialect)Part 2
ขี้เซาkîi-saoขี้เซาkîi-saosleepy; fond of sleeping; hard to wakesleepy; fond of sleeping; hard to wakeWord