เคะๆ
ké kéMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
uke-like; submissive (of a male)
describing a male who seems somewhat like an 'uke' or 'bottom' in Boys' Love slang: passive, gentle, cute, or submissive in style or role
Examples
พระเอกprá àykพระเอกprá àyk1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)ซีรีส์see-rêeซีรีส์see-rêe1TV/web series2series (set of related works/events)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเคะๆké kéเคะๆké kéuke-like; submissive (of a male)น่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)ดีนะdee náดีนะdee ná1good; thank goodness2luckily; it's a good thing (that...)
The male lead in this series looks kind of uke-ish and cute.
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ถึงtĕungเขาkăoจะjàตัวdtuuaสูงใหญ่sŏong yàiแต่dtàeเวลาway-laaอยู่yòoกับgàpแฟนfaenแล้วláeoมีmeeมุมmumเคะๆké kéออกมาòk maaให้เห็นhâi hĕnตลอดdtà-lòt
Even though he is tall and big, when he is with his boyfriend, he always shows his submissive uke-ish side.
ภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngไอดอลai-dônคนนี้kon néeถูกtòokค่ายkâaiวางwaangมาmaaให้ดูhâi dooเคะๆké kéเพื่อpêuuaดึงดูดdeung dòotแฟนคลับfaen klápสายsăaiวายwaaiโดยเฉพาะdoi chà-pór
This idol's image was specifically designed by the agency to look uke-ish in order to attract Boys' Love fans.
ท่าทางtâa taangเคะๆké kéของเขาkŏng kăoมันmanดูdooขัดกับkàt gàpบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkภายนอกpaai nôkที่têeดูdooเป็นผู้นำbpen pôo namอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang sîn cherngทำให้tam hâiหลายคนlăai konรู้สึกrúu-sèukเอ็นดูen doo
His submissive demeanor completely contrasts with his outwardly authoritative personality, making many people find him endearing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เคะๆ said เคะ-เคะ?
ké ké
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ké
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |