stumonster Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 was just wondering about the literal translation of kee neeow. does it mean shit chewy. kee nok --> shit bird and khow neeow --> rice chewy was what made me wonder? not really important but I am interested. what other thai words convey the meaning of stingy without the scatalogical references? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamdomChances Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Actually Stu I think its more like "Kee" as in prone too, having a tendancy of. Like Kee maow - drunkared Kee gore- liar Kee len- playful I might be wrong and if I am I'm sure one of the others will know. Oh neeow- try sticky Cheers RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Sticky Bot Bot .....a bit slow at producing the dosh...hence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChubbyGirl Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Actually Stu I think its more like "Kee" as in prone too, having a tendancy of.Like Kee maow - drunkared Kee gore- liar Kee len- playful I might be wrong and if I am I'm sure one of the others will know. Oh neeow- try sticky Cheers RC umm u right They're alot more with this word "Kee" Kee Klaad = Cowardly Kee kaah = A slave, a servant (really strong word don't use it cuz it mean u looking down someone kee ngon = oversensitive, like to be in a fit of pique kee boon = grumbling kee paak = target for gossip kee yaah = a drug addict kee haung = jealous (for bg & gf) kee itcha = jealous kee eyeee = shy, bashful, timid There are more than this but these all i can think of right now Take Care, "chat" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 was just wondering about the literal translation of kee neeow.does it mean shit chewy. kee nok --> shit bird and khow neeow --> rice chewy was what made me wonder? not really important but I am interested. what other thai words convey the meaning of stingy without the scatalogical references? Yeah, but you can't translate straight from Thai into English word for word. The Thai pattern is that the attribute follows the noun, whereas in English it proceeds it. Khao niaow is sticky rice, not "rice sticky", just like "reua rob" is "battleship" and not "ship battle". You probably get this already though, but just in case... You can take a lot of words (verbs, but not all verbs and adjectives and combine them with 'khee', here are some more expressions) khee glua - perpetually scared, 'khon khee glua' = "a chicken" (not as in the bird) khon khee yaak ruu - a Nosey Parker khee kiat - lazy etc. Another word of the same type is "naa", as in naa rak = "lovely" (worthy of love) naa glua - scary naa pai - really worth going to (about a tourist desination, country, place etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Mee Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Kee Jai Noi or Nooey = Really sensitive or easily offended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 literal translation means sticky sh!t. It is not the same Kii as in Kii giet (lazy) or Kii mao (drunken). Guess Thai people don't think much of stingy bastrds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 kee neaw means sticky shit slang meaning that you are so stingy that you don't even want to let go of shit, so your shit comes out sticky because you are trying to hold onto it because you own it, like you are stingy with your money or anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Som Nam Na Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 I've got bored with the stock replies to "what is your name, where do you come from".......now I reply Cheu pom kii neow, krap. Pbrateet pom, pen din gub mai me dtang. If they are prepared to talk to me after this (about 20%) then they are probably worth talking to and don't cost me a lot . doesn't work very well with baqr girls though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 literal translation means sticky sh!t. It is not the same Kii as in Kii giet (lazy) or Kii mao (drunken). Guess Thai people don't think much of stingy bastrds! I agree with you here sbk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard W Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 literal translation means sticky sh!t. It is not the same Kii as in Kii giet (lazy) or Kii mao (drunken). How can you tell the difference? They're both spelt ขี้. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 That's what I asked my husband but he pointed out that as there are words in english that are spelt the same but have different meanings so the thai language has the same. Guess the only way to tell the difference is to know that there is a difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamdomChances Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 I can't spell in Thai, so its easy to tell the differance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 I hear Thai people calling me "prayaat"(economical) alot which doesn't offend me. I think "mayaat" means the same. I bought one lottery ticket yesterday, and heard 'prayat'. The somtam lady who always complains about being broke bought 500 bahts worth! When you hear "kee nioew", it is not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebear Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 no what it actually means is " you are rich white farang, why arent you giving me 800Baht for this worthless piece of crap and a tip like the other idiots" If a vendor says that in my earshot, I let them know with a good hard stare that I have heard it and understood it. And as someone mentioned bargirls, if I hear that from anyone I am with they are dumped straight off. What they mean is "you arent spending enough on me as I want you to or that japanese bloke did last night" My response is, OK, I will leave you alone and not spend any money on you whatsoever! Still cant get round the way a lot of thais like to verbalise their opinion ( in thai ) of you to all within earshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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