คิขุ
kí-kùMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
cutesy; innocent-looking
cute, sweet, and innocent-looking, often in a childlike or affected way, especially in a Japanese pop-culture style
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสไตล์sà-dtaaiสไตล์sà-dtaai1style; manner2fashion; aestheticคิขุkí kùคิขุkí kùcutesy; innocent-lookingอาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutโนnohโนnoh1no; nope (casual refusal)2[to] swell; bulgeเeนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคาเฟ่kaa-fêhคาเฟ่kaa-fêhcafé; coffee shop
She likes to dress in a cute, childlike style and go take photos at cafes.
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Why did you do your hair like this? It looks a bit too cute for your age.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเธอtəəจะjàอายุaa-yúเกินgəənสามสิบsǎam-sìpแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำตัวtam-dtuuaคิขุkí-kùเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเด็กวัยรุ่นdèk-wai-rûnอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even though she is over thirty, she still likes to act cute and innocent like a teenager.
คอลเลกชันkɔɔn-lêek-chânใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngแบรนด์brɛɛnนี้níiเน้นnénใช้cháiสีพาสเทลsǐi-pâat-teenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเจาะjɔ̀กลุ่มวัยรุ่นglùm-wai-rûnที่ชื่นชอบtîi-chʉ̂ʉn-chɔ̂ɔpแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânแนวnɛɛoคิขุkí-kù
The brand's new collection focuses on pastel colors to target teenagers who love cute and sweet fashion.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |