ขี้โมโห
kîi-moo-hǒoMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
short-tempered; irritable
easily annoyed or made angry; having a quick temper.
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)คนขี้โมโหkon-kîi-moo-hǒoคนขี้โมโหkon-kîi-moo-hǒohot-tempered person
He is a quick-tempered person.
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ทำไมtam-maiวันนี้wan-níiเธอtəəขี้โมโหkîi-moo-hǒoจังjangมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangอะไรà-raiหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
Why are you so quick-tempered today? Is something wrong?
เจ้านายjâo naaiคนใหม่kon màiของฉันkŏng chănขี้โมโหkîi moh-hŏมากmâakเราraoต้องdtôngพูดpôotกับgàpเขาkăoดีๆdee dee
My new boss is very quick-tempered. We have to speak to him nicely.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonเก่งgèngนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenคนขี้โมโหkon-kîi-moo-hǒoเลยləəiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีใครmii-kraiอยากyàakทำงานtam-ngaanด้วยdûuai
He is talented, but because he's so quick-tempered, not many people want to work with him.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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ขี้โมโหkîi-moo-hǒoขี้โมโหkîi-moo-hǒoshort-tempered; irritableshort-tempered; irritableWord