ขี้เหล้า
Thai
Etymology
From ขี้ (kîi, “particle indicating habitualness, usualness, tendency, etc”) + เหล้า (lâo, “alcoholic beverage”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ขี้เหล้า kʰ ī ˆ e h l ˆ ā | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | คี่-เล่า g ī ˋ – e l ˋ ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kîi-lâo |
| Royal Institute | khi-lao | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰiː˥˩.law˥˩/(R) | |
Adjective
ขี้เหล้า • (kîi-lâo) (abstract noun ความขี้เหล้า)
- (derogatory, offensive) alcoholic: suffering from alcoholism or addicted to intoxicating drinks.
Noun
- (derogatory, offensive) alcoholic: person suffering from alcoholism or addicted to intoxicating drinks.