ขี้เหร่
kîi-rèeMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
ugly; not good-looking
not attractive in appearance; ugly (informal/colloquial)
Examples
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When I was a kid, I thought I was ugly.
Don't call your friend ugly, it's not nice at all.
ถึงtĕungคนอื่นkon èunจะjàบอกว่าbòk wâaเขาkăoขี้เหร่kêe ràeแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนใจดีkon jai deeมากmâakนะná
Even though other people say he's ugly, he's actually a very kind person.
I don't like this shirt at all. Its color is very tacky.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaโซฟาsoo-faaตัวdtuuaนี้níiจะjàดูduuขี้เหร่kîi-rèeไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanก็gɔ̂นั่งnângสบายsà-baaiและlɛ́ราคาไม่แพงraa-kaa-mâi-pɛɛng
Even though this sofa looks a bit unsightly, it's comfortable and not expensive.
เขาkǎoออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpปกหนังสือbpòk-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉได้dâaiขี้เหร่kîi-rèeมากmâakไม่mâiน่าดึงดูดnâa-dʉng-dùutให้hâiคนkonอยากyàakหยิบyìpมาmaaอ่านàanเลยləəi
He designed a very unattractive book cover; it doesn't entice people to pick it up and read at all.
การตกแต่งภายในgaan-dtòk-dtɛ̀ng-paai-naiของkɔ̌ɔngโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmนั้นnánดูduuขี้เหร่kîi-rèeและlɛ́ล้าสมัยláa-sà-mǎiเหมือนกับmʉ̌ʉan-gàpหลุดlùtมาจากmaa-jàakยุคyúk80sที่tîiตีdtiiความผิดเพี้ยนkwaam-pìt-píianไปbpai
The hotel's interior decoration looks tacky and outdated, as if it came from a misinterpreted version of the 80s.
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 | — | — |