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| หยาบคาย yaapL khaaiM | ![]() |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | หฺยาบ-คาย |
| IPA | jàːp kʰaːj |
| Royal Thai General System | yap khai |
| 1.  [adjective, phrase, formal] | |||
| definition | [is] vulgar; boorish; crude; loutish; churlish; coarse; crude; oafish; uncivilized; uncouth | ||
| components | หยาบ ![]() | yaapL | [is] rude; vulgar; impolite; obscene |
คาย ![]() | khaaiM | [is] rough to the touch; [of a surface] grating | |
| synonyms | จัญไร | janM raiM | [is] accursed; doomed; ill-fated |
ใจร้าย![]() ![]() | jaiM raaiH | [is] angry; upset; rash; nasty; vicious; mean; cruel; cruel-hearted | |
ชั่วช้า![]() | chuaaF chaaH | [is] wicked; atrocious; nefarious; vicious; vile | |
ชั่วร้าย![]() | chuaaF raaiH | [is] terrible | |
ต่ำช้า![]() ![]() | dtamL chaaH | [showing strong disapproval] degraded; depraved; low and mean; corrupted; contaminated; morally bad | |
ป่าเถื่อน![]() ![]() | bpaaL theuuanL | [is] wild; savage; barbaric; barbarous; uncivil; uncultivated; uncivilized; rude | |
พาล ![]() | phaanM | [is] bad; wicked | |
| ระยำ | raH yamM | [is] mean; detestable; villainous; despicable; wretched; wicked; vile | |
เลวทราม![]() | laayoM saamM | [is] vile | |
วายร้าย![]() | waaiM raaiH | [is] devilish; evil; fiendish; diabolical; demonic; despicable; (an ill wind) | |
หยาบช้า![]() | yaapL chaaH | [is] vulgar; coarse; common; uncouth | |
เหี้ยมโหด![]() | hiiamF ho:htL | [is] cruel | |
โหดร้าย![]() ![]() | ho:htL raaiH | [is] atrocious; merciless; cruel; pitiless; ruthless; brutal | |
โหดเหี้ยม![]() | ho:htL hiiamF | [is] ruthless; brutal; pitiless; heartless; cruel | |
| อนารยะ | aL naaM raH yaH | [is] uncivilized; savage; barbarous | |
| อัปรีย์ | apL bpreeM | [is] unpropitious; inauspicious; wicked; despicable | |
| อำมหิต | amM maH hitL | [is] cruel; savage; fierce; brutal; merciless; wicked | |
| อุบาทว์ | ooL baatL | [is] wicked; evil | |
| related words | ชิชะ ![]() | chiH chaH | [an interjection used to express anger or displeasure] |
ทะลึ่ง ![]() | thaH leungF | [is] impertinent; insolent; impudent; bold; forward; sassy; fresh; naughty | |
บังอาจ ![]() | bangM aatL | [is] disrespectful; insolent; impertinent; impudent | |
| แพ่น | phaaenF | [is] intrusive | |
ไม่มีมารยาท![]() | maiF meeM maaM raH yaatF | [showing disapproval] mannerless; fresh; disrespectful; insolent; impertinent; impudent | |
ไม่มียางอาย![]() | maiF meeM yaangM aaiM | shameless | |
ไม่สุภาพ![]() ![]() | maiF sooL phaapF | rude; impolite; underbred | |
ไร้ยางอาย![]() | raiH yaangM aaiM | shameless; barefaced; fresh; flagrant; hardened; insolent; unabashed; unashamed | |
หนอย ![]() | naawyR | [an interjection expressed when one is irate, because the other is deliberately putting you to the test, or because the other is being โอหัง ] | |
หน้าด้าน![]() | naaF daanF | [is] brazen; brazen-faced; shameless; impudent; immodest | |
อุเหม่ ![]() | ooL mehL | [an interjection used usually in literature to express the persona's anger, threat and reprimand] | |
โอหัง ![]() | o:hM hangR | conceited; arrogant; proud; haughty; boastful; disrespectful; insolent; impertinent; impudent | |
| example | คำอุทานที่หยาบคาย![]() | khamM ooL thaanM theeF yaapL khaaiM | expletive; swear; swear word or swearword; curse; cuss; cussword; oath |
| sample sentences | มีสุภาพสตรีท่านหนึ่งขึ้นเวทีอยู่บ่อย ๆ ก็ใช้ภาษาหยาบคายเหมือนกัน และหยาบเสียยิ่งกว่าที่ผมได้ยินทางวิทยุเสียอีก ![]() meeM sooL phaapF saL dtreeM thanF neungL kheunF waehM theeM yuuL baawyL baawyL gaawF chaiH phaaM saaR yaapL khaaiM meuuanR ganM laeH yaapL siiaR yingF gwaaL theeF phohmR daiF yinM thaangM witH thaH yooH siiaR eekL "There is one woman who often comes up on the state who uses vulgar language, language even more vulgar than that which I heard on the radio." | ||
หากเปรียบกับคนอีสานชาวบ้านเข้าใจในความหมายเดียวกันกับคำว่า "สีแตก" ไม่ใช่คำหยาบคายแต่อย่างใด... ![]() haakL bpriiapL gapL khohnM eeM saanR chaaoM baanF khaoF jaiM naiM khwaamM maaiR diaaoM ganM gapL khamM waaF seeR dtaaekL maiF chaiF khamM yaapL khaaiM dtaaeL yaangL daiM "If you think about how Northeastern people understand the meaning of the word สีแตก, you will see that the meaning is not at all rude or coarse..." | |||
| 2. คำหยาบคาย khamM yaapL khaaiM [noun] | |||
| definition | swear words; crude language | ||
| classifier | คำ ![]() | khamM | [numerical classifier for a word, an answer to a question, a spoonful of food] |
| components | คำ | khamM | word; term; discourse |
หยาบ ![]() | yaapL | [is] rude; vulgar; impolite; obscene | |
คาย ![]() | khaaiM | [is] rough to the touch; [of a surface] grating | |
| sample sentence | คนไทยจึงให้ความเคารพข้าว ไม่ใช้คำหยาบคาย หรือแช่งด่าต้นข้าว หรือเมล็ดข้าว ![]() khohnM thaiM jeungM haiF khwaamM khaoM rohpH khaaoF maiF chaiH khamM yaapL khaaiM reuuR chaaengF daaL dtohnF khaaoF reuuR maH letH khaaoF "The Thai people thus treat rice respectfully; they do not speak rudely of rice, nor do they curse the stalks or its grains." | ||

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