ขอบเขต
kɔ̀ɔp-kèetMeanings
1NounB1
boundary; limit; bounds
the outer border or fixed limits that define where an area, activity, or authority ends
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèet1boundary; limit; bounds2scope; extent; rangeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชั้นเรียนchán-riianชั้นเรียนchán-riian1class; lesson; course session2class/group of students3class level; grade/yearห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat1absolute; uncompromising2resolute; decisive3absolutely; strictly
The teacher set a boundary that phones are strictly prohibited in class.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanกำหนดขอบเขตgam-nòt-kɔ̀ɔp-kèetหน้าที่nâa-tîiให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiทีมtiimทำtamเกินgəənขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetที่tîiกำหนดไว้gam-nòt-wái
The manager clearly set boundaries of responsibility so the team wouldn’t overstep the defined limits.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngวางwaangขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetในnaiการแชร์gaan-chɛɛข้อมูลส่วนตัวkɔ̂ɔ-muun-sùuan-dtuuaกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganปัญหาbpan-hǎaในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
We need to set boundaries on sharing personal data with clients to prevent future problems.
สวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náมีmiiรั้วrúuaเป็นbpenขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetคนkonจึงjʉngรู้rúuว่าwâaห้ามhâamเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเกินgəənนั้นnán
The park has a fence as its boundary, so people know not to go beyond it.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำหนดขอบเขตgam-nòt-kɔ̀ɔp-kèetพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiค้นหาkón-hǎaเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai
The police set the boundary of the search area to keep the public out.
ในnaiสัญญาsǎn-yaaระบุrá-bùขอบเขตอำนาจkɔ̀ɔp-kèet-am-nâatของkɔ̌ɔngคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanไว้wáiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
The contract clearly specifies the limits of the committee’s authority.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเคารพkao-rópขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetของkɔ̌ɔngกันและกันgan-lɛ́-ganทั้งtángในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaและlɛ́หน้าที่การงานnâa-tîi-gaan-ngaan
We must respect each other’s boundaries, both in personal space and professional duties.
สัญญาsǎn-yaaฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiกำหนดขอบเขตgam-nòt-kɔ̀ɔp-kèetของkɔ̌ɔngสิทธิ์sìtการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanไว้wáiอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuatห้ามhâamนำไปใช้nam-bpai-cháiเกินgəənวัตถุประสงค์wát-tù-bprà-sǒng
This contract strictly defines the limits of usage rights, prohibiting use beyond the intended purpose.
2NounB1
scope; extent; range
how much something covers or includes; the area or subject it deals with
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèet1boundary; limit; bounds2scope; extent; rangeบทเรียนbòt-riianบทเรียนbòt-riian1lesson (curriculum unit)2lesson (what one learns)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingบทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6role; duty; functionที่ห้าtîi-hâaที่ห้าtîi-hâafifthเท่านั้นtâo-nánเท่านั้นtâo-nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
The teacher explained the scope of the lesson, saying we would study only up to chapter five.
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รายงานraai-ngaanนี้néeกำหนดขอบเขตgam-nòt kòp kètชัดเจนchát-jenว่าwâaศึกษาsèuk-săaเฉพาะchà-pórผู้ใช้pôo cháiในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têp
This report clearly defines its scope as studying only users in Bangkok.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmโครงการkroong-gaanเราraoควรkuuanตกลงdtòk-longขอบเขตงานkɔ̀ɔp-kèet-ngaanและlɛ́สิ่งที่sìng-tîiจะjàไม่mâiครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klum
Before starting the project, we should agree on the scope of work and what will not be included.
บทความทบทวนbòt-kwaam-tóp-tuuanวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamนี้níiขยายkà-yǎaiขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetให้hâiครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumทั้งtángงานngaanเชิงทฤษฎีchəəng-trʉ́-sà-diiและlɛ́งานngaanภาคสนามpâak-sà-nǎam
This literature review broadens its scope to cover both theoretical and field studies.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
ขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)edge; rim; borderPart 1
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เขตkèetเขตkèet1district (administrative)2area; zone3boundary; limit4jurisdictiondistrict (administrative)Part 2
ขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetboundary; limit; boundsboundary; limit; boundsWord