Thai edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicขี้แย
kʰ ī ˆ æ y
Phonemic
ขี้-แย
kʰ ī ˆ – æ y
RomanizationPaiboonkîi-yɛɛ
Royal Institutekhi-yae
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰiː˥˩.jɛː˧/(R)

Adjective edit

ขี้แย (kîi-yɛɛ) (abstract noun ความขี้แย)

  1. easily or usually crying.

Noun edit

ขี้แย (kîi-yɛɛ)

  1. crybaby.