ขี้แฮ้
kîi-hɛ́ɛMeaning
1NounA2
armpit (regional)
The hollow beneath the joint between the arm and shoulder; a regional term used in northern and northeastern Thai.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ขี้แฮ้kîi-hɛ́ɛขี้แฮ้kîi-hɛ́ɛarmpit (regional)
My armpit is itchy.
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I shaved my armpit hair yesterday.
Don't forget to wash your armpits when you shower.
I have a rash in my armpit, so I've stopped using roll-on deodorant for a while.
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 | — | — |