เควี้ย
kwíiaMeanings
1NounC2
asshole; idiot
A very offensive internet slang insult for a stupid or unpleasant person, made from the insults ควายควายkwaai1fool; idiot (insult)2water buffalo and เหี้ยเหี้ยhîia1shit!; fuck! (very vulgar)2asshole; bastard (very vulgar)3shitty; awful (very vulgar)4water monitor lizard.
Examples
ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ไอ้âiไอ้âi1derogatory prefix (male-referencing)2this/that damn… (insulting)3familiar prefix (coarse, colloq.)เควี้ยkwíiaเควี้ยkwíia1asshole; idiot2damn!; shit!หลอกlɔ̀ɔkหลอกlɔ̀ɔk1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2[to] scare; spook; play a trick on3fake; sham; counterfeitเอาaoเอาao1[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)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)เงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] drop; let fall3[to] abandon; desert4[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behind5[to] waste; squander
That guy is an absolute scumbag; he tricked women for money and then dumped them.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiยุ่งyûngกับgàpคนkonเควี้ยkwíiaๆ-แบบนั้นbàep nánเลยloieปล่อยให้bplòi hâiเวรwenกรรมตามสนองgam dtaam sà-nŏngเขาkăoเองayngดีกว่าdee gwàa
Don't get involved with such a horribly stupid and vile person; it's better to let karma catch up to him.
ชาวเน็ตchaao-nétต่างdtàangพากันpaa-ganรุมrumด่าdàaพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamสุดsùtเควี้ยkwíiaของkɔ̌ɔngอินฟลูเอนเซอร์in-fluu-en-sə̂əที่tîiทำร้ายtam-ráaiสัตว์sàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangคอนเทนต์kɔɔn-teen
Netizens universally condemned the incredibly vile and idiotic behavior of the influencer who abused animals to create content.
การกระทำgaan-grà-tamอันanแสนsɛ̌ɛnเควี้ยkwíiaของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangทุจริตtút-jà-rìtรายนี้raai-níiได้dâaiจุดชนวนjùt-chá-nuuanความโกรธkwaam-gròotแค้นkɛ́ɛnให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonทั่วทั้งประเทศtûua-táng-bprà-têetอย่างyàangหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The utterly despicable and brainless actions of this corrupt politician inevitably ignited fury among citizens nationwide.
2InterjectionC2
damn!; shit!
An offensive internet slang exclamation used to show strong anger, frustration, or surprise.
Examples
เควี้ยkwíiaเควี้ยkwíia1asshole; idiot2damn!; shit!ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)เซฟséepเซฟséep1[to] save [data/file]2safe; strongbox3[to] save [sb/sth] (protect)4save (sports)5[to] make a save (sports)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outเฉยเลยchə̌əi-ləəiเฉยเลยchə̌əi-ləəiunexpectedly; without reaction
Damn! I forgot to save the work I've been typing all day, and the power just went out.
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เควี้ยkwíiaรถติดrót-dtìtอะไรà-raiนักหนาnák-nǎaวะwáเนี่ยnîiaประชุมbprà-chumเริ่มrə̂əmไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoครึ่งkrʉ̂ngชั่วโมงchûua-moongด้วยdûuai
Fuck! Why is the traffic so insanely bad? The meeting already started half an hour ago.
เควี้ยkwíiaเพิ่งpə̂ngถอยรถtɔ̌ɔi-rótมาใหม่maa-màiเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanวันนี้wan-níiโดนชนdoon-chonท้ายtáaiเข้าkâoซะsáแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Shit! I just bought a new car yesterday, and I already got rear-ended today.
เควี้ยkwíiaตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnร่วงrûuangระráนาวnaaoแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiพอร์ตpɔ́ɔtพังยับเยินpang-yáp-yəənหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoโว้ยwóoi
Fuck! With the stock market crashing across the board like this, my portfolio is completely ruined!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kwíia
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เควี้ยkwíiaเควี้ยkwíiaasshole; idiotasshole; idiotWord