อี(ee)
Meanings
1NounB2
vulgar female prefix
A coarse or derogatory prefix placed before a woman’s name or a female noun, expressing contempt or insult.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herขึ้นต้นkêun dtônขึ้นต้นkêun dtôn1[to] begin; start (text/speech/letter)2[to] begin with (a letter/word/phrase)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)อีeeอีee1vulgar female prefix2vulgar slur for a woman3colloquial female prefix (dialectal; impolite)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคำหยาบkam yàapคำหยาบkam yàap1swear word; vulgar word2vulgar language; profanityและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ให้เกียรติhâi gìiatให้เกียรติhâi gìiat1[to] show respect to; honor [sb]2[to] honor by one’s presenceผู้หญิงpôo yĭngผู้หญิงpôo yĭng1woman; adult female (person)2women's; female (as modifier)
He addressed her with the prefix ‘ee,’ which is vulgar and disrespectful to women.
2NounC1
vulgar slur for a woman
A crude, highly offensive slur for a woman; avoid in polite speech.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)อีeeอีee1vulgar female prefix2vulgar slur for a woman3colloquial female prefix (dialectal; impolite)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้หญิงpôo yĭngผู้หญิงpôo yĭng1woman; adult female (person)2women's; female (as modifier)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคำหยาบkam yàapคำหยาบkam yàap1swear word; vulgar word2vulgar language; profanityรุนแรงrun-raengรุนแรงrun-raeng1violent; severe; intense2violently; severely; intenselyและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทำร้ายจิตใจtam ráai jìt jaiทำร้ายจิตใจtam ráai jìt jai[to] hurt [sb]'s feelings
Do not use the word “อี” for a woman, because it is a harsh slur and hurts feelings.
3NounC1
colloquial female prefix (dialectal; impolite)
In some dialects and casual speech, a familiar or rustic prefix before female names. Less hostile than the slur, but still impolite and potentially rude.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameอีeeอีee1vulgar female prefix2vulgar slur for a woman3colloquial female prefix (dialectal; impolite)แป้งbpâaengแป้งbpâaeng1flour; starch (for cooking)2dough; batter (colloquial)3powder (cosmetic; talc)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)สนิทสนมsà-nìt sà-nŏmสนิทสนมsà-nìt sà-nŏm1close; intimate (of a relationship)2[to] be close with [sb]เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: children
The villagers casually call her “Ee-Paeng” at the market because they’ve known her since childhood.