Travel and transport ขี่ kìi
to ride (a motorbike, a bicycle, a horse) verb
- kìi low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
You ขี่kìi anything you sit astride: motorbikes, bicycles, horses. A car you ขับkàp (drive). Keep the tone low: falling ขี้kîi means 'poo'!
Taught in Unit 13 · Lesson 2: Skills and hobbies of the free course.
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There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khi
- kee
- ki
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