ขี้แร้
kîi-rɛ́ɛMeaning
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armpit (Southern Thai)
The hollow under the arm where it joins the body; a Southern Thai dialect word for รักแร้รักแร้rák-rɛ́ɛ1armpit2axillary (anatomical, attributive use).
Examples
ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dabขี้แร้kîi-rɛ́ɛขี้แร้kîi-rɛ́ɛarmpit (Southern Thai)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)
Lift your arm a little. Mommy will wipe your armpit.
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พอpɔɔเหงื่อออกngʉ̀ʉa-ɔ̀ɔkมากmâakขี้แร้kîi-rɛ́ɛก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmคันkanจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiอาบน้ำàap-náam
When I sweat a lot, my armpits start itching so much that I have to take a shower.
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaตัวdtuuaนี้níiคับkápตรงdtrongขี้แร้kîi-rɛ́ɛใส่sàiแล้วlɛ́ɛoยกyókแขนkɛ̌ɛnไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuak
This shirt is tight around the armpits, so it's hard to raise my arms when I wear it.
หมอmɔ̌ɔแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเช็ดchétขี้แร้kîi-rɛ́ɛให้hâiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngหลังlǎngอาบน้ำàap-náamเพราะprɔ́ความkwaamอับชื้นàp-chʉ́ʉnอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiผื่นpʉ̀ʉnที่tîiเป็นอยู่bpen-yùuหายhǎaiช้าลงcháa-long
The doctor recommended drying my armpits after showering because trapped moisture could slow the healing of the rash.
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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ขี้แร้kîi-rɛ́ɛขี้แร้kîi-rɛ́ɛarmpit (Southern Thai)armpit (Southern Thai)Word