คี่
kîiMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
odd (number)
not divisible by two; an odd-numbered quantity (e.g., 1, 3, 5)
Examples
หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ห้าhâaห้าhâafive (number)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numberคี่kîiคี่kîiodd (number)
One, three, five are odd numbers.
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If the number of people is odd, one person will not have a partner.
เราraoควรkuuanเพิ่มpə̂əmสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngคนkonเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiจำนวนjam-nuuanไม่mâiเป็นbpenคี่kîiในnaiการจับคู่gaan-jàp-kûuทำงานtam-ngaan
We should add one more member so the number is not odd when pairing up for work.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |