Describing things
FeelingsDisgusting in Thai
“Disgusting” in Thai is ขยะแขยงkà-yà-kà-yǎeng; you'll also hear อี๋ǐi (eww!).
ขยะแขยง kà-yà-kà-yǎeng
disgusted; disgusting, gross adjective
- kà low
- yà low
- kà low
- yǎeng rising
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
อี๋ ǐi
eww, yuck interjection
- ǐi rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
ขยะแขยงkà-yà-kà-yǎeng is the shudder of disgust at cockroaches, slime or a filthy toilet, and น่าขยะแขยงnâa kà-yà-kà-yǎeng is the thing that causes it. In the moment, Thais just say อี๋ǐi, "eww", or แหวะwàe, "yuck", at bad food or a bad smell.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khaya khayaeng
- kaya kayang
- eee
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