ขี้ข้า

Thai

Etymology

Perhaps from ขี้ (kîi, faeces; also used as a prefix indicating an unfavourable condition, tendency, etc) + ข้า (kâa, servant; slave; subordinate). Cognate with Isan ขี้ข้า, Lao ຂີ້ຂ້າ (khī khā), Northern Thai ᨡᩦ᩶ᨡ᩶ᩣ, Khün ᨡᩦ᩶ᨡ᩶ᩣ.

Pronunciation

Orthographicขี้ข้า
īˆˆā
Phonemic
คี่-ค่า
gīˋgˋā
RomanizationPaiboonkîi-kâa
Royal Institutekhi-kha
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰiː˥˩.kʰaː˥˩/(R)

Noun

ขี้ข้า • (kîi-kâa) (classifier คน)

  1. (vulgar, derogatory, offensive) servant; slave.
    Synonym: ขี้ทาส

Derived terms

  • ขี้ข้าม้าครอก
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