ขี้หนู

Thai

Etymology

From ขี้ (kîi) +‎ หนู (nǔu).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ขี้หนู kʰ ī ˆ h n ū
Phonemic		ขี้-หฺนู kʰ ī ˆ – h ̥ n ū
Romanization	Paiboon	kîi-nǔu
	Royal Institute	khi-nu
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰiː˥˩.nuː˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

ขี้หนู • (kîi-nǔu)

1. (literally) mouse or rat droppings.
2. (figurative) (พริก~) bird's eye chili, a cultivar from the species Capsicum annuum.