"kit Tee"

[speleo]

When I refuse to buy the girlfriend a 1 baht necklace she comes out with a series of insults including "kee nee-ow" "jai dam" and "kit tee".

I know the meaning of the first two, but she couldn't find "kit tee" in the Thai-English dictionary and I can't work it out on www.thai2english.com. My guess is that it is "selfish" - kit = think tee = who. It is possibly a Lao or Northern phrase.

Any hints as to what it means would be appreciated,

[solo siam]

it means you should find a new girlfriend :-)

[bannork]

When I refuse to buy the girlfriend a 1 baht necklace she comes out with a series of insults including "kee nee-ow" "jai dam" and "kit tee".

I know the meaning of the first two, but she couldn't find "kit tee" in the Thai-English dictionary and I can't work it out on www.thai2english.com.  My guess is that it is "selfish" - kit = think tee = who.  It is possibly a Lao or Northern phrase.

Any hints as to what it means would be appreciated,

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Issan for stingy, more like khee-ti, ie short e sound, the khee is functioning like the khee in khee nee-ow, ie' a tendency to' and the ti is functioning like the nee-ow, ie stingy.

If she's Issan, reply- dton nee khoy bor mee ngern (at the moment I have no money)

Edited October 2, 2005 by bannork

[speleo]

Thanks Bannork.

It's one of those phrases where I know what she means, but not what she is saying. Doesn't help when the 'Thai' being spoken is a very fast mix of slang, Lao, Northern, local dialect, pidgen English and badly pronounced Central Thai (e.g. every r becomes an l).

[AlexLah]

Is she really talking like that?

It might mean you were not very clear in the beginning what she could expect from you. Maybe you were flashing with a lot of money before and now you are together it is not there. Whenever you meet someone just be clear what she can expect.

KR,

Alex

[speleo]

Is she really talking like that?

It might mean you were not very clear in the beginning what she could expect from you. Maybe you were flashing with a lot of money before and now you are together it is not there. Whenever you meet someone just be clear what she can expect.

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I made it very clear what she can expect, hence her comments. I don't find it insulting as it is an accurate description of my personality

To be fair I must point out that the comments are made as part of a long running joke, not because I've been meaner than usual.

[anaorak]

Is she really talking like that?

It might mean you were not very clear in the beginning what she could expect from you. Maybe you were flashing with a lot of money before and now you are together it is not there. Whenever you meet someone just be clear what she can expect.

KR,

Alex

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That is why they never stay!!!