เค(kay)

Meanings

1NounB2

K (letter name; slang initial)

the name of the Latin letter K; also used as an initial in slang to stand for words beginning with K

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอักษรàk-sŏnอักษรàk-sŏn1script; writing system2literature; humanities (field of study)3letter; characterตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสิบเอ็ดsìp ètสิบเอ็ดsìp èteleven (11)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเคkayเคkay1K (letter name; slang initial)2gay man (slang, can be pejorative)3[to] be onto; catch on (slang)4ketamine (slang); crystal meth (rare, ambiguous)5K-pop (abbr., colloq.)หรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)K
The teacher said that the eleventh letter in English is read as 'เค' or K.
2NounB2

gay man (slang, can be pejorative)

slang for a gay man, often implying effeminacy; tone can be neutral or insulting depending on context

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2direct; straightforward; frank3[to] be straight; align4directly; straight (direction/path)5exact; matching; correspondingๆ-ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเคkayเคkay1K (letter name; slang initial)2gay man (slang, can be pejorative)3[to] be onto; catch on (slang)4ketamine (slang); crystal meth (rare, ambiguous)5K-pop (abbr., colloq.)และláeและláeand (coordinating)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleรอบตัวrôp dtuuaรอบตัวrôp dtuua1all around (oneself)2surrounding; nearby (relative to a person/thing)3around (someone/something)เคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] pay respects3[to] obey; abide byกันganกันgan1each 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; earmark
He said directly that he’s gay and wants people around him to be respectful.
3NounB2

K-pop (abbr., colloq.)

colloquial abbreviation for Korean pop culture or K-pop

Examples

น้องสาวnóng săaoน้องสาวnóng săaoyounger sister; younger female siblingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsติ่งdtìngติ่งdtìng1small protrusion; nub; tag2polyp (medical)3obsessive fan; stan (slang)เคkayเคkay1K (letter name; slang initial)2gay man (slang, can be pejorative)3[to] be onto; catch on (slang)4ketamine (slang); crystal meth (rare, ambiguous)5K-pop (abbr., colloq.)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesวงไอดอลwong ai-dôlวงไอดอลwong ai-dôlidol groupทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseบ่นbònบ่นbòn1to nag2complaint; grumbling (speech)3to complain; grumble
My younger sister is a K-pop fangirl; she listens to idol groups all day until mom complains.
4VerbC1

[to] be onto; catch on (slang)

slang: to realize or catch on to what is happening or to someone’s scheme

Examples

ตอนแรกdton râekตอนแรกdton râek1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to be] understanding (of [sb])3[to] assume; take sth to be trueแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดอ้อมpôot ômพูดอ้อมpôot ôm[to] beat around the bush; [to] speak indirectlyๆ-หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1classifier for occurrences or times2time; occasion; instance3turn (one’s turn to do something)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเคkayเคkay1K (letter name; slang initial)2gay man (slang, can be pejorative)3[to] be onto; catch on (slang)4ketamine (slang); crystal meth (rare, ambiguous)5K-pop (abbr., colloq.)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหลอกlòkหลอกlòk1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2[to] tease; prank; startle; spook3fake; sham; counterfeit4[to] lure; bait; entice (under false pretenses)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitช่วยงานchûuai ngaanช่วยงานchûuai ngaan[to] help with work; [to] assistฟรีfreeฟรีfree1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3free; unrestricted; loose4gratis; complimentary
At first I didn’t get it, but after he kept hinting, I caught on that he was tricking me into helping for free.
5NounC1

ketamine (slang); crystal meth (rare, ambiguous)

slang mainly for ketamine; sometimes ambiguously used for other party drugs; confirm by context

Examples

เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightงานปาร์ตี้ngaan bpâa-dtêeงานปาร์ตี้ngaan bpâa-dtêeparty; social eventมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleกระซิบgrà-sípกระซิบgrà-síp1[to] whisper2[to] whisper (figurative)ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเคkayเคkay1K (letter name; slang initial)2gay man (slang, can be pejorative)3[to] be onto; catch on (slang)4ketamine (slang); crystal meth (rare, ambiguous)5K-pop (abbr., colloq.)ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèt1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] rejectทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
At the party last night, someone whispered, “Do you have K?” but I refused right away.

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