ขุย
kǔiMeanings
1NounB1
lint; fuzz (small fibers)
small loose fibers or fluff that come off fabric or clothing
Examples
เสื้อสเวตเตอร์sʉ̂ʉa-sà-wèet-dtə̂əเสื้อสเวตเตอร์sʉ̂ʉa-sà-wèet-dtə̂əsweaterตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขุยkǔiขุยkǔi1lint; fuzz (small fibers)2flaky skin; dandruff-like flakes; scurf3fluffy/crumbly bits (from material surfaces)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2about; approximately (before numbers)3[to] interrogate; question closelyครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)
This sweater is covered with fluff after the first wash.
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ฉันchǎnใช้cháiลูกกลิ้งlûuk-glîngเก็บgèpขุยkǔiกลิ้งglîngตามdtaamแขนเสื้อkɛ̌ɛn-sʉ̂ʉaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan
I used a lint roller to pick up the fluff on my sleeves before leaving the house.
ถ้าtâaซักผ้าsák-pâaกับgàpผ้าขนหนูpâa-kǒn-nǔuผ้าpâaดำdamจะมีjà-miiขุยkǔiสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoติดdtìtง่ายngâaiมากmâak
If you wash clothes with towels, black clothes pick up white lint very easily.
ผ้าพันคอpâa pan koขนสัตว์kŏn sàtเริ่มrêrmเป็นขุยbpen kùiตามdtaamขอบkòpเพราะpráwเสียดสีsìat sĕeกับgàpกระเป๋าสะพายgrà-bpăo sà-paaiบ่อยๆbòi bòi
The wool scarf is starting to pill along the edges because it often rubs against the shoulder bag.
2NounB2
flaky skin; dandruff-like flakes; scurf
small dry flakes that come off the skin or scalp (from dryness, irritation, or peeling)
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4span; distance between two pointsหน้าหนาวnâa năaoหน้าหนาวnâa năao1winter; the cold season2in winter; during the cold seasonหนังศีรษะnăng sĭi-sàหนังศีรษะnăng sĭi-sàscalpของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineแห้งhâengแห้งhâeng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothจนมีjon meeขุยkŭiขุยkŭi1lint; fuzz (small fibers)2flaky skin; dandruff-like flakes; scurf3fluffy/crumbly bits (from material surfaces)หลุดออกมาlùt òk maaหลุดออกมาlùt òk maa1[to] come off; [to] fall out2[to] slip out; [of info] leak outเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเกาgaoเกาgao1[to] scratch (an itch)2[to] pluck (a string instrument)
In winter my scalp gets so dry that flakes come off when I scratch.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaขุยkǔiที่tîiตกdtòkบนbonไหล่làiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakหนังศีรษะnǎng-sǐi-sàระคายเคืองrá-kaai-kʉʉangไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròk
The doctor explained that the flakes on the shoulders are from scalp irritation, not just dirt.
ทาtaaครีมบำรุงkriim-bam-rungแล้วlɛ́ɛoปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiซึมsʉmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâaจะjàช่วยchûuaiลดlótขุยkǔiที่tîiลอกlɔ̂ɔkเป็นbpenแผ่นpɛ̀nบนbonผิวpǐuได้dâaiมากmâak
Applying moisturizer and letting it absorb before makeup greatly reduces peeling flakes on the skin.
3NounB2
fluffy/crumbly bits (from material surfaces)
soft, fluffy, or crumbly bits that fray off materials such as wood, plant stems, paper, or fabric
Examples
ผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneโต๊ะไม้dtó máaiโต๊ะไม้dtó máaiwooden tableเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; polish (by rubbing)2[to] obstruct; block3[to] oppose; contradict4[to] fasten; secure [sth] in place5[to] interlace; weaveจนมีjon meeขุยkŭiขุยkŭi1lint; fuzz (small fibers)2flaky skin; dandruff-like flakes; scurf3fluffy/crumbly bits (from material surfaces)ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementหลุดออกมาlùt òk maaหลุดออกมาlùt òk maa1[to] come off; [to] fall out2[to] slip out; [of info] leak outเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullพื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
The surface of the old wooden table was sanded until fluffy wood bits came off all over the floor.
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Dry grass stems leave crumbly bits on your hand when you pick them.
ขอบกระดาษkòp grà-dàatที่têeโดนdohnน้ำnáamแล้วláeoแห้งhâengมีmeeขุยยุ่ยkùi yûiๆ-หลุดlùtออกòkเมื่อmêuuaจับjàp
The edge of paper that got wet and dried has crumbly fluff coming off when touched.
ผ้าpâaป่านbpàanที่tîiเก่าgàoมากmâakเริ่มrə̂əmเป็นขุยbpen-kǔiตามdtaamตะเข็บdtà-kèpและlɛ́ปลายbplaaiด้ายdâaiหลุดร่วงlùt-rûuangง่ายngâai
The very old hemp cloth is starting to shed fluffy frays along the seams and loose thread ends.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǔi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |