เขย
kə̌əiMeanings
1NounA2
son-in-law
The husband of one’s daughter (also called ลูกเขยลูกเขยlûuk-kə̌əison-in-law).
Examples
พ่อตาpɔ̂ɔ-dtaaพ่อตาpɔ̂ɔ-dtaafather-in-law (wife's father)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ลูกเขยlûuk-kə̌əiลูกเขยlûuk-kə̌əison-in-lawคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขยันkà-yǎnขยันkà-yǎnhardworking; diligentและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-natured
The father-in-law really likes this son-in-law because he is hardworking and kind.
2NounB1
brother-in-law (sister's husband)
The husband of one’s sister (e.g., พี่เขยพี่เขยpîi-kə̌əielder sister’s husband; brother-in-law for an older sister's husband, น้องเขยน้องเขยnɔ́ɔng-kə̌əibrother-in-law (husband of your younger sister) for a younger sister's husband).
Examples
พี่เขยpîi-kə̌əiพี่เขยpîi-kə̌əielder sister’s husband; brother-in-lawของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officer
My older sister's husband is a policeman.
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น้องเขยnɔ́ɔng-kə̌əiชวนchuuanผมpǒmไปbpaiเตะบอลdtè-bɔɔnสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmไม่ว่างmâi-wâang
My younger sister's husband invited me to play football this weekend, but I'm not free.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiช่วยchûuaiพี่เขยpîi-kə̌əiย้ายบ้านyáai-bâanเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉบ้านใหม่bâan-mài
Tomorrow I have to go help my older sister's husband move, because he just bought a new house.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaผมpǒmกับgàpน้องเขยnɔ́ɔng-kə̌əiจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiสนิทsà-nìtกันganมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂ให้ความเคารพhâi-kwaam-kao-rópซึ่งกันและกันsʉ̂ng-gan-lɛ́-ganเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though my younger sister's husband and I are not very close, we always respect each other.
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
kə̌əi
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 | — | — |