เขี้ยว
kîiaoMeanings
1NounA2
fang; tusk; canine (tooth)
A long pointed tooth, such as an animal’s fang or tusk; also a prominent human canine tooth.
Examples
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The tiger bared its fangs at the prey before pouncing.
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnมีmiiเขี้ยวkîiaoน่ารักnâa-rákที่tîiมุมปากmum-bpàakเวลาwee-laaยิ้มyím
My little sister has a cute canine tooth at the corner of her mouth when she smiles.
ช้างcháangใช้cháiงาngaaซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenเขี้ยวkîiaoที่tîiยาวyaaoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaในnaiการป้องกันตัวgaan-bpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaและlɛ́หาอาหารhǎa-aa-hǎan
Elephants use their tusks, which are elongated fangs, for defense and finding food.
2AdjectiveB1
shrewd; tough in negotiations; tightfisted (colloq.)
Shrewd and unwilling to give others an advantage, especially in bargaining or business; sometimes specifically unwilling to spend or part with money.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personเขี้ยวkîiaoเขี้ยวkîiao1fang; tusk; canine (tooth)2shrewd; tough in negotiations; tightfisted (colloq.)3barb; prong; point (of a hook or tool)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)จ่ายเงินjàai-ngənจ่ายเงินjàai-ngən1[to] pay2[to] disburse; pay outค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5polite/friendly address particleอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This friend of mine is very miserly; he refuses to pay for anything.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนเขี้ยวkon-kîiaoขนาดkà-nàatที่tîiยอมyɔɔmเดินdəənไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanทุกวันtúk-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtค่ารถkâa-rót
He is so miserly that he's willing to walk to work every day just to save on transportation costs.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiหวังwǎngให้hâiเขาkǎoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoเลยləəiนะnáเขาkǎoขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความkwaamเขี้ยวkîiaoจะตายjà-dtaai
Don't expect him to treat you to a meal; he's notoriously miserly.
ความkwaamเขี้ยวkîiaoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นที่เลื่องลือbpen-tîi-lʉ̂ʉang-lʉʉถึงขนาดtʉ̌ng-kà-nàatยอมyɔɔmเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaเถียงกันtǐiang-ganเป็นbpenชั่วโมงchûua-moongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเงินngənแค่kɛ̂ɛไม่กี่mâi-gìiบาทbàat
His miserliness is legendary, to the point where he'd rather waste an hour arguing over a few baht.
3NounB2
barb; prong; point (of a hook or tool)
A small sharp projection, such as the barb of a fishhook or a pointed prong on tools or objects.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesปลดbplòtปลดbplòt1[to] unfasten; detach2[to] dismiss; remove from post3[to] discharge (military/service)4[to] unlock; release; disengage5[to] lift; revoke (ban/sanction/seizure)6[to] relieve [sb] of [sth]; [to] unburdenปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)เบ็ดbètเบ็ดbèt1fishhook; hook2fishing rod; pole3sewing needle (Northern Thai)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)เขี้ยวkîiaoเขี้ยวkîiao1fang; tusk; canine (tooth)2shrewd; tough in negotiations; tightfisted (colloq.)3barb; prong; point (of a hook or tool)เบ็ดbètเบ็ดbèt1fishhook; hook2fishing rod; pole3sewing needle (Northern Thai)เกี่ยวgìiaoเกี่ยวgìiao1[to] harvest (rice); reap2[to] hook; snag; catch on3[to] be related to; concern; involveเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or result
Be careful when you're unhooking the fish, or you might get snagged by the barb of the hook.
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คราดkrâatอันนี้an-níiใช้cháiไม่ดีmâi-diiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́เขี้ยวkîiaoมันmanงอngɔɔไปbpaiหลายlǎaiอันan
This rake doesn't work well anymore because several of its prongs are bent.
เขี้ยวkîiaoของkɔ̌ɔngเฟืองfʉʉangแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láซี่sîiต้องdtɔ̂ngขบกันkòp-ganพอดีเป๊ะpɔɔ-dii-bpéไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkอาจàatเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiได้dâai
The prongs of each gear must mesh perfectly; otherwise, the machinery could be damaged.
สมอsà-mɔ̌ɔนี้níiถูกtùukออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiมีmiiเขี้ยวkîiaoที่tîiแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapในnaiการยึดเกาะgaan-yʉ́t-gɔ̀กับgàpพื้นทะเลpʉ́ʉn-tá-lee
This anchor is designed with sharp prongs (flukes) for effective grip on the seabed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kîiao
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |