เขียว
kǐiaoMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
green (color)
having the color green
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีเขียวสดsǐi-kǐiao-sòtสีเขียวสดsǐi-kǐiao-sòt1bright/vivid green2bright green (color)
The trees in the garden are bright green.
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I like this green shirt.
Today the traffic light turned green, so we could cross the street.
He painted the house fence light green to make it easy on the eyes.
2AdjectiveA2
unripe
not fully ripe; still green in color (of fruit or produce)
Examples
กล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)เขียวkǐiaoเขียวkǐiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)
The bananas are still green; you can’t eat them now.
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The mangoes in the garden are still green; we need to wait another couple of days.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaแตงโมdtɛɛng-mooยังyangเขียวkǐiaoให้hâiวางไว้waang-wáiข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Mom said the watermelon is still unripe, so leave it outside for now.
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฝรั่งfà-ràngที่tîiเขียวkǐiaoแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpดองdɔɔngมากกว่าmâak-gwàaกินginสดsòt
The vendor said that guavas that are this green are better for pickling than eating fresh.
3NounA2
green (color; noun)
the color green or a green-colored thing
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmentalบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
I like the green color on your shirt.
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That house is painted entirely green; it looks soothing.
She chose a green pen to sign her name.
สนามฟุตบอลsà-nǎam-fút-bɔɔnปูbpuuหญ้าyâaเขียวสดkǐiao-sòtทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waa
The football field is covered with vivid green grass, giving the atmosphere a lively feel.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǐiao
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 | — | — |