ขอบ

kɔ̀ɔp

Meanings

1NounA2

edge; rim; border

The outer limit or boundary of an object or surface; the edge or rim.

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
Don’t sit near the edge of the table.
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ระวังrá-wangตกdtòkจากjàakขอบkɔ̀ɔpระเบียงrá-biiangนะná
Be careful not to fall from the edge of the balcony.
ฉันchǎnวางwaangรูปrûupไว้wáiที่tîiขอบkɔ̀ɔpหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang
I placed the photo on the window edge.
เด็กๆdèk dèkเดินdernเรียงกันriiang ganอยู่ที่yòo têeขอบถนนkòp tà-nŏnเพื่อpêuuaรอดูro dooขบวนพาเหรดkà-buan paa-rèht
The children lined up at the edge of the road to watch the parade.
2NounA2

margin (of a page or surface)

The blank or outer area around the main content of a page or flat surface; the margin.

Examples

เว้นช่องว่างwén-chɔ̂ng-wâangเว้นช่องว่างwén-chɔ̂ng-wâang[to] leave a space; [to] make a gapที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขอบกระดาษkɔ̀ɔp-grà-dàatขอบกระดาษkɔ̀ɔp-grà-dàatmargin; edge of a paperหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Leave some space at the margin of the paper.
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ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเพิ่มpə̂əmขอบkɔ̀ɔpหน้าแรกnâa-rɛ̂ɛkให้hâiกว้างขึ้นgwâang-kʉ̂n
The teacher told us to make the first page margin wider.
รายงานraai-ngaanนี้níiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiขอบkɔ̀ɔpซ้ายsáaiขวาkwǎaเท่ากันtâo-gan
This report must have equal left and right margins.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพิมพ์งานpim-ngaanตรวจdtrùuatว่าwâaขอบkɔ̀ɔpเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanตั้งค่าdtâng-kâaเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ngนิ้วníuทุกtúkด้านdâan
Before printing, check that the document margins are set to one inch on all sides.
3NounA2

brim (hat or container)

The projecting edge of a hat, or the top rim of a cup, bowl, or similar vessel.

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)ขอบแก้วkɔ̀ɔp-gɛ̂ɛoขอบแก้วkɔ̀ɔp-gɛ̂ɛorim of a glassตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)เปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1wet; damp2[to] get wetเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …หลุดมือlùt-mʉʉหลุดมือlùt-mʉʉ1[to] slip out of one's hand2[to] slip out of one's grasp (figurative)
Don't grab the rim of the glass when your hands are wet, it will slip out of your hand.
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หมวกmùuakใบbaiนี้níiขอบkɔ̀ɔpกว้างgwâangช่วยchûuaiบังแดดbang-dɛ̀ɛtได้ดีdâai-dii
This hat has a wide brim, which helps block the sun well.
ระวังปากrá-wang-bpàakพองpɔɔngล่ะlâเวลาwee-laaจิบjìpกาแฟgaa-fɛɛจากjàakขอบkɔ̀ɔpถ้วยtûuaiที่tîiร้อนrɔ́ɔn
Be careful of burning your mouth when sipping coffee from the hot rim of the cup.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเช็ดchétคราบkrâapชาchaaที่tîiติดอยู่dtìt-yùuตรงdtrongขอบkɔ̀ɔpถ้วยtûuaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเก็บgèpเข้าkâoตู้dtûu
Mom told me to wipe the tea stains stuck on the cup's rim before putting it away.
4NounB1

lip (of a container or opening)

The raised or shaped edge around an opening or vessel, such as the lip for pouring or sealing.

Examples

กาน้ำgaa-náamกาน้ำgaa-náam1kettle; water pot2classifier: กานี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเทteeเทtee1[to] pour2[to] dump; tip out3[to] ditch; dump (slang)4[to] pour into; devote; commitน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventหกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spill
This kettle has a rim designed for pouring water out without spilling.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiระวังrá-wangเพราะprɔ́ขอบปากkɔ̀ɔp-bpàakขวดkùuatคมkomอาจàatบาดปากbàat-bpàakเวลาwee-laaดื่มdʉ̀ʉm
Mom said to be careful because the bottle rim is sharp; it might cut your mouth when drinking.
ช่างเลือกchâng-lʉ̂ʉakหม้อmɔ̂ɔที่tîiมีmiiขอบkɔ̀ɔpยกขึ้นyók-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรองrɔɔngฝาfǎaให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nลดlótการรั่วgaan-rûuaของkɔ̌ɔngไอน้ำai-náam
The technician chose a pot with a raised rim to seat the lid tightly and reduce steam leakage.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpปรับbpràpขอบปากkɔ̀ɔp-bpàakกาน้ำgaa-náamให้hâiโค้งkóongรับกับráp-gàpฝาfǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพpə̂əm-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapการปิดผนึกgaan-bpìt-pà-nʉ̀kและlɛ́การเทgaan-tee
The designer adjusted the kettle's rim to curve with the lid to improve sealing and pouring efficiency.
5NounB2

borderline; periphery (figurative)

A figurative boundary or limit, such as the edge of a field, area, or range.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateภายในpaai-naiภายในpaai-nai1inside; internal2inside; indoors3within; inside (place/scope)4within (time limit); byขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsอำนาจam-nâatอำนาจam-nâat1power; authority2jurisdiction; legal authority3influence4force; mightที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiกฎหมายgòt-mǎai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of lawกำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3deadline; due date4specification; stipulation
We must work within the bounds of authority set by the law.
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คำถามkam-tǎamนี้níiอยู่yùuเกือบgʉ̀ʉapถึงtʉ̌ngขอบkɔ̀ɔpความรู้kwaam-rúuของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnแล้วlɛ́ɛo
This question is almost at the edge of my knowledge.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamผลักplàkขอบkɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngวิทยาการwít-tá-yaa-gaanให้hâiกว้างขึ้นgwâang-kʉ̂n
Researchers are trying to push the boundaries of science further.
การอภิปรายgaan-à-pí-bpraaiครั้งนี้kráng-níiพาpaaเราraoไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngขอบkɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngประเด็นbprà-denทางจริยธรรมtaang-jà-rí-yá-tamที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
This discussion took us to the edge of complex ethical issues.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

kɔ̀ɔp

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1edge; rim; border

3brim (hat or container)

4lip (of a container or opening)