ขี้เมา(kêe mao)

Meanings

1NounB1

drunkard; alcoholic

a person who is habitually drunk; a drunkard or alcoholic

Examples

แถวบ้านtăeo bâanแถวบ้านtăeo bâanneighborhood; local areaฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)3we; you all; they (pluralizer with pronouns/names)4those people (often pejorative)5gang; faction; cliqueขี้เมาkêe maoขี้เมาkêe mao1drunkard; alcoholic2habitually drunkเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloquial)
There are many drunkards in my neighborhood.
2AdjectiveB1

habitually drunk

having the habit of drinking too much alcohol; habitually intoxicated

Examples

สามีsăa-meeสามีsăa-meehusband (formal/neutral)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herขี้เมาkêe maoขี้เมาkêe mao1drunkard; alcoholic2habitually drunkมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herทนไม่ไหวton mâi wăiทนไม่ไหวton mâi wăi[to] can't stand it; can't take it anymore
Her husband drinks so heavily that she can't stand it.

Word Breakdown

ขี้kêeขี้kêe1feces; excrement; poop2dirty residue; scale; crust3prefix showing a negative/excessive traitPart 1
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เมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2tipsy; buzzed3motion-sick; nauseated (e.g., carsick)Part 2
ขี้เมาkêe maoขี้เมาkêe maodrunkard; alcoholic