ขนาดนี้
kà-nàat-níiMeanings
1determinerA2
this size; of this size (modifier)
of this size; this big/small when modifying a noun
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …
I want a house of this size.
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I have never seen a dog this big before.
Why did you buy a TV screen this big?
ถ้าtâaเราraoจะjàสร้างsâangสระว่ายน้ำsà wâai námขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeเราraoต้องdtôngใช้เงินchái ngernเยอะมากyér mâakแน่ๆnâe nâe
If we are going to build a swimming pool of this size, we will definitely need a lot of money.
2PronounA2
this big/size (used alone)
this size when used on its own to refer to how big something is
Examples
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How big was the fish you caught? "This big!"
ตอนแรกdton râekฉันchănคิดว่าkít wâaกล่องglòngจะjàเล็กกว่าlék gwàaนี้néeแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoมันmanขนาดนี้kà-nàat née
At first I thought the box would be smaller, but it's actually this size.
ผมpǒmประเมินราคาbprà-məən-raa-kaaซ่อมsɔ̂mตามdtaamสภาพsà-pâapความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiครับkrápถ้าtâaแผลลึกplɛ̌ɛ-lʉ́kขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiก็gɔ̂น่าจะnâa-jàหลายพันlǎai-panบาทbàat
I estimate the repair cost based on the damage. If the gash is this deep (lit: this size), it would likely be several thousand baht.
3AdverbB1
to this extent; this much; so …
to this degree or amount; so much (often for emphasis)
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)ขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …
Why are you this tired?
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I never thought the medical bills would be this expensive.
He's this sick and he's still going to work?
การที่gaan têeเขาkăoประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp kwaam săm-rètได้dâiขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeแสดงว่าsà-daeng wâaเขาkăoต้องdtôngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหนักnàkมากmâakจริงๆjing jing
For him to be successful to this degree, it shows that he must have tried really hard.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขนาดนี้ said ขะ-หนาด-นี้?
kà-nàat-níi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)size; dimension; magnitudePart 1
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ขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níithis size; of this size (modifier)this size; of this size (modifier)Word