ขี้โคลน
kîi-kloonMeaning
1NounA2
mud
soft, wet earth or soil.
Examples
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It rained hard yesterday, so today the road is full of mud.
The kids love to play in the mud after it rains.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngเดินเข้าdəən-kâoบ้านbâanนะnáเท้าtáaoเธอtəəเปื้อนbpʉ̂ʉanขี้โคลนkîi-kloonเต็มไปหมดเลยdtem-bpai-mòt-ləəi
Don't walk into the house yet, your feet are all covered in mud.
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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ขี้โคลนkîi-kloonขี้โคลนkîi-kloonmudmudWord