เขี่ย

kìia

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] flick aside; scrape aside lightly

to move or push something aside with a small, light motion using a finger, stick, spoon, etc.

เขาkăoใช้cháiไม้máiเขี่ยkìiaขยะkà-yàออกจากòk jàakทางเดินtaang dern

He used a stick to push the trash out of the pathway.

2NounB1

[to] pick at (food)

to touch or move food around without really eating it; to eat only a little without appetite

ลูกlôokไม่สบายmâi sà-baaiเขาkăoเลยloieเอาแต่ao dtàeเขี่ยkìiaข้าวkâaoในnaiจานjaanไม่mâiยอมyomกินgin

My child is sick, so he just keeps picking at the rice on his plate and won't eat.

3NounB1

[to] poke/prod lightly; nudge aside

to touch, push, or move something or someone lightly, often with a small object or finger, usually to shift it aside

แม่mâeใช้cháiนิ้วníuเขี่ยkìiaผมpŏmที่têeปรกbpròkหน้าnâaฉันchănออกòkเบาๆbao bao

Mom gently used her finger to brush the hair away from my face.

4NounB2

[to] knock out early (sports, slang)

slang: to eliminate an opponent early in a tournament or round-robin (often in the collocation เขี่ยตกรอบ)

ทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bonไทยtaiถูกtòokเขี่ยตกรอบkìia dtòk rôpรองชนะเลิศrong chà-ná lêrtไปbpaiอย่างyàangน่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daai

The Thai football team was unfortunately eliminated in the semi-finals.