มีกิ๊ก
mii-gíkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] have a casual romantic partner; have an affair (colloq.)
to have a casual or unofficial romantic or sexual partner, sometimes secretly alongside a main partner
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)สงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineแอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyมีกิ๊กmii-gíkมีกิ๊กmii-gík[to] have a casual romantic partner; have an affair (colloq.)
I suspect that my boyfriend is secretly having an affair.
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เขาkǎoเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpแฟนfɛɛnเพราะprɔ́จับได้jàp-dâaiว่าwâaแฟนfɛɛnแอบɛ̀ɛpไปbpaiมีกิ๊กmii-gíkกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaan
He broke up with his girlfriend because he caught her secretly having a fling with a coworker.
การมีgaan-miiกิ๊กgíkอาจจะàat-jàทำให้tam-hâiชีวิตchii-wítตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanไม่เคยmâi-kəəiจบลงjòp-longด้วยดีdûuai-diiเลยləəi
Having a secret lover might make life exciting, but it never ends well.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàมีครอบครัวmii-krɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiอบอุ่นòp-ùnแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangอดใจòt-jaiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiที่จะtîi-jàมีกิ๊กmii-gíkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสนุกkwaam-sà-nùkชั่วครั้งชั่วคราวchûua-kráng-chûua-kraao
Even though he already has a warm family, he still couldn't resist having a side piece for temporary fun.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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กิ๊กgíkกิ๊กgík1casual/unofficial romantic partner; side lover2gigabyte; GB (informal)3classifier for gigabytes (GB)4[to] casually date; have a fling (กับ [sb])casual/unofficial romantic partner; side loverPart 2
มีกิ๊กmii-gíkมีกิ๊กmii-gík[to] have a casual romantic partner; have an affair (colloq.)[to] have a casual romantic partner; have an affair (colloq.)Word