ขี้
feces
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- 1 feces、poop、droppings
- 2 poop、defecate、take a crap
- 3 prone to ~、inclined to ~、the type who ~
The core idea is something dirty, waste-like, or unwanted that comes from the body or collects on things. It can mean feces or defecate, and it is also widely used as a prefix in words like ขี้ลืม “forgetful” to describe a tendency, often an undesirable one.
feces、poop、droppings
A direct everyday word for feces or animal droppings. It is common in casual speech but can sound crude.
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ขี้หมา khîi mǎa dog poop ขี้หมา details
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เหยียบขี้ yìap khîi step in poop เหยียบขี้ details
poop、defecate、take a crap
A casual, blunt verb meaning to defecate. It is common in informal speech but unsuitable for polite or formal contexts.
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อยากขี้ yàak khîi I need to poop. อยากขี้ details
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เด็กขี้แล้ว dèk khîi lɛ́ɛw The child pooped. เด็กขี้แล้ว details
prone to ~、inclined to ~、the type who ~
Used before another word to form descriptions such as “prone to,” “-ish,” or “the type who often does X.” It often points to an undesirable habit, weakness, or personality trait.
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ขี้ลืม khîi lʉʉm forgetful ขี้ลืม details
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ขี้เกียจ khîikìat lazy ขี้เกียจ details
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ขี้กลัว khîi klua timid; easily scared ขี้กลัว details
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ขี้โมโห khîimoohǒo quick-tempered ขี้โมโห details
Learning notes
Explanation
ขี้ has a broad image of dirty, waste-like, or unwanted matter. By itself it can mean “feces” or “to defecate,” so it is too blunt for polite contexts. In compounds such as ขี้ตา, ขี้หู, and ขี้จมูก, it names common bodily dirt or discharge. The pattern ขี้ + trait/action is also very productive and describes someone as having a tendency or habit, as in ขี้ลืม, ขี้กลัว, and ขี้บ่น. This often sounds mildly critical or negative, though not every word with ขี้ is strongly insulting.
Usage
It is common in family talk, childcare, conversations about pets or animal droppings, and everyday talk about bodily dirt. The ขี้ + word pattern is also very common when casually describing someone’s habits or personality traits.
Caution
Avoid using standalone ขี้ in formal, business, or medical contexts; use อุจจาระ for the noun and ถ่ายอุจจาระ for the verb instead. When used about a person, words like ขี้เกียจ or ขี้โมโห can easily sound critical.
Differences from similar words
1 feces synonyms
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อึ is a softer, childlike or casual word like “poop.” ขี้ is more direct and can sound rougher.
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อุจจาระ is the more formal or medical word for stool. ขี้ is casual, direct, and can sound crude.
2 poop synonyms
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ถ่ายอุจจาระ is a polite or medical way to say “defecate.” ขี้ is blunt and informal.