eye discharge
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- 1 eye discharge、sleep crust、gunk in the eye
This is the everyday word for the discharge or crust that collects around the eyes, especially after sleeping.
eye discharge、sleep crust、gunk in the eye
It refers to eye discharge or crust that sticks around the eyes, often after waking up or when the eye is irritated.
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มีขี้ตา mii khîi taa There is eye discharge. มีขี้ตา details
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เช็ดขี้ตา chét khîi taa wipe away eye discharge เช็ดขี้ตา details
Learning notes
Explanation
ขี้ตา is made from ขี้, meaning bodily waste or gunk in compounds, and ตา, meaning eye. Even though ขี้ by itself can sound dirty, ขี้ตา is a normal everyday word, not a vulgar insult. It is usually described by amount or condition, as in มีขี้ตา “have eye discharge,” ขี้ตาเยอะ “a lot of eye discharge,” or เช็ดขี้ตา “wipe away eye discharge.”
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about waking up with crust in the eyes, cleaning a child’s face, or describing eye irritation, redness, or possible infection.
Caution
This is an everyday word, not a formal medical term. If you specifically mean pus-like discharge from an infection, หนอง may be more precise.
Differences from similar words
1 eye discharge synonyms
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หนอง means pus and is used for infected-looking discharge. ขี้ตา is the general everyday word for eye discharge or crust, including the normal kind you may have after sleeping.