ขี้แย

Thai

Etymology

From ขี้ (kîi), prefix indicating habitualness, usualness, or tendency + แย, perhaps imitative of crying sound.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ขี้แย kʰ ī ˆ æ y
Phonemic		ขี้-แย kʰ ī ˆ – æ y
Romanization	Paiboon	kîi-yɛɛ
	Royal Institute	khi-yae
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰiː˥˩.jɛː˧/(R)

Adjective

ขี้แย • (kîi-yɛɛ) (abstract noun ความขี้แย)

1. easily or usually crying.

Noun

ขี้แย • (kîi-yɛɛ)

1. crybaby.