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¢Õé  kheeF
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1.feces; waste; excrement; snot; dung; turd
2.[idiomatic prefix implying] a bad or negative character trait
3.to shit; to crap

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¤Õè
IPAkʰîː
Royal Thai General Systemkhi

similar
sounding
¢Õè
1.   [noun]
definition
feces; waste; excrement; snot; dung; turd

related word·Øè§thoongFfecal mater; feces
examples¢Õ顺kheeF gohpLwood shavings
¢Õé¤ÇÒÂkheeF khwaayMwater buffalo dung
¢Õéà¶éÒkheeF thaoFash
¢ÕéºØËÃÕèkheeF booL reeLcigarette ash
¢Õé¼Öé§kheeF pheungFbeeswax
¢Õ齨è¹kheeF foonLdust; dirt
¢ÕéÁÙ¡kheeF muukFsnot; mucus; boogers
¢ÕéÃѧá¤kheeF rangM khaaeMdandruff
»Ç´·éͧ¢ÕébpuaatL thaawngH kheeFto feel an urgency to have a bowel movement
¼éÒ¢ÕéÃÔéÇphaaF kheeF riuHrag
¾ÃÔ¡¢Õé˹ÙphrikH kheeF nuuRsmall, green, fiery chili pepper, Capsicum minimum
sample
sentences
¡Ó¢Õé´Õ¡ÇèÒ¡Óµ´
gahmM kheeF deeM gwaaL gahmM dtohtL
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
¢ÕéãËÁèËÁÒËÍÁ
kheeF maiL maaR haawmR
"A new broom sweeps clean."
¼éÒ¢ÕéÃÔéÇËèͷͧ
phaaF kheeF riuH haawL thaawngM
[lit.] "Waste cloth covering gold" — "You can't judge a book by its cover."
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maiF waaF aL raiM khaawngR wuaaM napH jaakL nohmM raaengM ngaanM saakF bpaiM johnM theungR maaeH dtaaeL kheeF khaawngR manM gawF luaanH nahmM maaM chaiH bpraL yoht[n]L daiF mohtL
Many products from the cow including its milk, its labor, its carcass, and even its excrement can all be brought to good use.
àË繪éÒ§¢Õé ¢ÕéµÒÁªéÒ§
henR chaangH kheeF kheeF dtaamM chaangH
"To keep up with the Joneses." — "To be as small as a vinegar fly and want to shit like an elephant." — "Too big for your britches."
ÍÂèÒàËç¹¢Õé´Õ¡ÇèÒäÊé
yaaL henR kheeF deeM gwaaL saiF
"Blood is thicker than water." — "The grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)."
as a prefix¢Õé¤ÃÑè§kheeF khrangFsticklac, the raw material of lacquer production
2.   [adjective, adverb]
definition
[idiomatic prefix implying] a bad or negative character trait

examples¢Õé¢Õéà˹ÕÂÇkheeF kheeF niaaoRstingy
¢Õ館ÂâµkheeF khuyM dtohMboastful
¢ÕéµÑêÇkheeF dtuaaH[Isaan dialect] "Liar!" — to lie
¢Õ鹡kheeF nohkH[usually preceded by ½ÃÑè§ ] fake; phoney; bogus; spurious; pretended; feigned; sham; low-class; inferior; insignificant; meaningless; worthless
¢ÕéàËÅéÒàÁÒÂÒkheeF laoF maoM yaaMaddicted to alcohol or drugs
äÍé¢Õéá¾é!aiF kheeF phaaeH[showing contempt] "You, loser!"
sample
sentence
ËÁÒ¢Õé äÁèÁÕã¤Ã¡ËÒ§
maaR kheeF maiF meeM khraiM yohkH haangR
"Self-praise is no recommendation."
as a prefix¢Õé¡ÅÑÇkheeF gluaaM[is a] "scaredy-cat" — "chickenshit"
¢Õéâ¡§kheeF gohngMdeceitful; cheating; crooked
¢Õé¢ÅÒ´ kheeF khlaatLcowardly
¢Õ館ÂkheeF khuyM[is] boastful
¢Õé§Í¹kheeF ngaawnMpeevish; petulant; churlish; fractious
¢Õéá§kheeF ngaaeM[is] whiny; [is a] crybaby
¢Õé㨹éÍÂkheeF jaiM naawyH[is] over sensitive
¢Õé©éÍkheeF chaawF[is] (a) scamming (person); cheating
¢Õéà«ÒkheeF saoMhalfsleep; sleepy; sluggish; torpid
¢Õéµ×´kheeF dteuutLstingy; cheap; parsimonious
¢Õéºè¹ kheeF bohnLto nag; nagging
¢Õé»ÐµÔëÇkheeF bpaL dtiuRtrifling; petty; trivial
¢Õé¾ÂÒºÒ·kheeF phaH yaaM baatLvindictive; vengeful; wanting revenge
¢ÕéÁѹkheeF manM[?] [southern Thai dialect] [is] stingy
¢ÕéÁѹkheeF manM[?] [southern Thai dialect] [is] playfully deceptive
¢ÕéàÁÒ kheeF maoMdrunkard; drunken; very drunk; often drunk
¢ÕéâÁékheeF mohH[is] boastful
¢ÕéâÁâËkheeF mohM hohRresentful; easily mad; irritable
¢Õéá kheeF yaaeMgiven to crying; crybaby
¢ÕéÃÐáǧkheeF raH waaengM[is] suspicious; distrustful; doubtful
¢ÕéÅ×Á kheeF leuumMabsent-minded; forgetful
¢ÕéàÅè¹kheeF lehnFplayful; joking
¢Õé˧ش˧ԴkheeF ngootL ngitLirritable; irritated
¢ÕéËÅÕkheeF leeR[is] flirtatious; flirty; [is] flirting
¢ÕéËÖ§kheeF heungRjealous
¢Õéà˹ÕÂÇkheeF niaaoR[is] stingy; miserly; parsimonious
¢ÕéàËÃèkheeF rehLunattractive
¢ÕéàËÅéÒkheeF laoF[of a person] [is a] drunk; [is an] alcoholic
¢ÕéÍÒÂkheeF aayMshy; feel shy; is shy; timid
¢ÕéÍÔ¨©Ò kheeF itL chaaRenvious
3.   [verb]
definition
to shit; to crap

sample
sentence
äÁèÁÕÁÙÅ ËÁÒäÁè¢Õé
maiF meeM muunM maaR maiF kheeF
"There’s no smoke without fire." — "Where there's smoke, there's fire." — "Where there's a chicken, there are mites."

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