ขี้เล่น(kîi lên)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

playful; fond of joking

Describes a person or animal who is fond of playing, joking, or teasing in a lighthearted way.

Examples

สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขี้เล่นkîi lênขี้เล่นkîi lênplayful; fond of jokingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)คาบkâapคาบkâap1[to] hold in the mouth2class period; lesson period3interval; period (time, physics)4border; boundary (literary)ลูกบอลlôok bonลูกบอลlôok bonball (for sports/games)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usโยนyohnโยนyohn1[to] throw; toss; cast2[to] shift blame; pass the buck
This dog is very playful. It loves to bring a ball for us to throw.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขี้kêeขี้kêe1feces; excrement; poop2dirty residue; scale; crust3prefix showing a negative/excessive traitPart 1
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เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)Part 2
ขี้เล่นkîi lênขี้เล่นkîi lênplayful; fond of joking