ขี้โกง
kîi-goongMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
cheating; prone to cheat; dishonest
Inclined to cheat; habitually dishonest or unfair.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนขี้โกงkon-kîi-goongคนขี้โกงkon-kîi-goonga cheater; a dishonest person
He is a cheat.
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That merchant is dishonest. He sells things for more than they're worth.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangที่tîiขี้โกงkîi-goongมักจะmák-jàไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápความไว้วางใจkwaam-wái-waang-jaiจากjàakประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
Politicians who are inclined to be corrupt usually don't gain the trust of the people.
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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ขี้โกงkîi-goongขี้โกงkîi-goongcheating; prone to cheat; dishonestcheating; prone to cheat; dishonestWord