Colours สีกากี sǐi gaa-gii
khaki adjective
- sǐi rising
- gaa mid
- gii mid
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
กากีgaa-gii is the English word khaki, said with two flat mid tones. Thai civil servants wear a khaki uniform, ชุดกากีchút gaa-gii, so to many Thais the colour looks official.
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:
- si kaki
- kaki
- kakee
- gaagii
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