ขนาด
kà-nàatMeanings
1NounA2
size; dimension; magnitude
the size, extent, or magnitude of something
Examples
กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài1large; big; large-scale2large size (option)
This box is large in size.
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We must measure the window size before buying curtains.
These shoes don’t fit because the size is too small.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำลังgam-langเพิ่มขนาดpə̂əm-kà-nàatสายการผลิตsǎai-gaan-pà-lìtเพื่อรองรับpʉ̂ʉa-rɔɔng-rápคำสั่งซื้อkam-sàng-sʉ́ʉที่tîiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The company is increasing the size of its production line to handle more orders.
2NounB1
degree; extent
the degree or extent of a quality, condition, or action
Examples
คอร์สภาษาkɔ́ɔt-paa-sǎaคอร์สภาษาkɔ́ɔt-paa-sǎalanguage course; language classแบ่งเป็นbɛ̀ng-bpenแบ่งเป็นbɛ̀ng-bpen[to] divide [sth] intoขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)พื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)
The language courses are divided into basic, intermediate, and advanced levels.
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งานngaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiคนkonที่tîiมีmiiทักษะták-sàขนาดkà-nàatระดับกลางrá-dàp-glaangขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai
This job requires people with at least an intermediate level of skill.
เราraoต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakขนาดkà-nàatความยากkwaam-yâakของkɔ̌ɔngแบบbɛ̀ɛpฝึกfʉ̀kให้hâiพอดีpɔɔ-diiกับgàpผู้เรียนpûu-riian
We need to choose an appropriate difficulty level of the exercises for the learners.
บทความbòt-kwaamถูกtùukจัดjàtหมวดmùuatตามdtaamขนาดkà-nàatความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakตามdtaamระดับrá-dàpของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
The articles are categorized by level of complexity so that readers can choose according to their level.
3AdverbB2
to such an extent; that much
used with an expression of degree to indicate how much or how far a quality or action extends, as in ขนาดนี้ขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi1to this extent; this much; so …2this size; of this size (modifier)3this big/size (used alone) or ขนาดนั้นขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nán1that much; to that extent2that size; that big
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขยันkà-yǎnขยันkà-yǎnhardworking; diligentขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)คนในทีมkon-nai-tiimคนในทีมkon-nai-tiimteammate; team memberยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)แปลกใจbplɛ̀ɛk-jaiแปลกใจbplɛ̀ɛk-jai[to] be surprised; be amazed; wonder
He's so diligent that even the team is surprised.
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The traffic is so bad that we had to postpone the meeting to the afternoon.
เธอtəəซ้อมsɔ́ɔmขนาดkà-nàatที่tîiลืมlʉʉmเวลาwee-laaและlɛ́กินข้าวgin-kâaoช้าcháaไปbpaiหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moong
She practiced to the extent that she lost track of time and ate several hours late.
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiขนาดkà-nàatว่าwâaอ่านàanรวดเดียวrûuat-diiaoจนjonจบjòpโดยdooiไม่mâiพักpák
The book was so interesting that I read it straight through without a break.
4AdverbB2
even; to the extent that
used to emphasize surprising extent or degree, similar to “even” or “so much that”
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhaustingขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)ลุกlúkลุกlúk1[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)2[to] burn; blaze; flare upไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náam[to] drink waterยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannot
He was so tired that he couldn’t even get up to drink water.
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It rained so hard that even taxis didn’t want to pick up passengers.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiสำคัญsǎm-kanขนาดkà-nàatผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔungต้องdtɔ̂ngลงมาlong-maaดูduuเองeeng
This project is so important that top executives have to come oversee it themselves.
He was so excited that he couldn’t sleep all night.
5PrepositionB2
as; to the extent of
used in comparisons or limits to indicate degree or extent (often in patterns like ขนาดที่/ขนาดว่า)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangwallet; coin purseออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan[to] leave home
He was in such a rush that he forgot to bring his wallet from home.
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ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkขนาดkà-nàatว่าwâaออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiหน้าnâaป้ายรถเมล์bpâai-rót-meeยังyangเปียกbpìiakทั้งตัวtáng-dtuua
It was raining so hard that just stepping out to the bus stop left me soaked.
งานยุ่งngaan-yûngขนาดkà-nàatที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngกินginข้าวกลางวันkâao-glaang-wanบนbonโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanทุกวันtúk-wan
Work is so busy that I have to eat lunch at my desk every day.
He is so generous that he shared his bonus with the team even though the budget is tight.
6AdverbB2
very; extremely (Northern Thai)
very, extremely, or a lot (used as an intensifier in the Northern Thai dialect)
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขนาด said ขะ-หนาด?
kà-nàat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |