ขีด
kìitMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] draw a line; mark; scratch
to make a line or mark on a surface with a pen, pencil, or by scratching
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)ขีดเส้นใต้kìit-sên-dtâaiขีดเส้นใต้kìit-sên-dtâai1[to] underline2[to] underscore; emphasizeคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answer
The teacher has the children underline the answer.
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This morning he accidentally marked the table with a pen.
I drew a line on the paper to divide it into two equal parts.
ช่างchângขีดkèetสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lákบนbonผนังpà-năngเบาbaoๆ-เพื่อpêuuaกำหนดgam-nòtตำแหน่งdtam-nàengติดตั้งdtìt dtângชั้นวางchán waang
The worker lightly marked the wall to set the position for installing the shelf.
2NounA2
line; stroke; mark
a simple line or stroke made on a surface
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)วาดwâatวาดwâat1[to] draw2[to] envision; imagineขีดkìitขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5limit; bound; levelบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)
The child drew one line on the paper.
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She made guide lines so she could cut the fabric straight.
This map has a red line indicating the hiking trail.
3NounB1
slash; stroke; dash
a short line or stroke used in writing or as a separation mark, such as a dash or slash
Examples
โปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)คั่นkânคั่นkân1[to] separate; keep apart; put between2classifier for rulers (measuring sticks/rods)3[to] insert between; interpose; interleaveด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooขีดกลางkìit-glaangขีดกลางkìit-glaang1hyphen; minus sign2en dash; em dash
Please write your name and separate it with a hyphen.
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ในnaiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanนี้níiใช้cháiขีดทับkìit-tápเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบอกbɔ̀ɔkตัวเลือกdtuua-lʉ̂ʉakเช่นchênใช่châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi
In this document, a slash is used to indicate choices, such as yes/no.
Use an underscore between words to make the filename easier to read.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiขีดkìitยาวyaaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคั่นkânประโยคbprà-yòokอธิบายà-tí-baaiเสริมsə̌əmในnaiงานเขียนngaan-kǐianเชิงวิชาการchəəng-wí-chaa-gaan
He uses an em dash to separate a parenthetical explanation in academic writing.
4NounB1
hectogram (100 grams)
a unit of weight equal to 100 grams, used colloquially for buying goods (e.g., pork, vegetables)
Examples
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatหมูสามชั้นmǔu-sǎam-chánหมูสามชั้นmǔu-sǎam-chánpork belly (three-layer cut)ขีดkìitขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5limit; bound; levelละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particleยี่yîiยี่yîitwo; second (traditional numeral)สิบห้าsìp-hâaสิบห้าsìp-hâafifteen (15)บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
The vendor said pork belly is 25 baht per 100 grams.
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I bought 200 grams of tomatoes to make a salad.
ป้าbpâaสั่งsàngปลาแห้งbplaa-hɛ̂ɛngครึ่งkrʉ̂ngกิโลgì-looบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiแบ่งbɛ̀ngใส่ถุงsài-tǔngทีละสองtii-lá-sɔ̌ɔngขีดkìit
Auntie ordered half a kilo of dried fish and asked to pack it in bags of 200 grams each.
ร้านนี้ráan néeคิดkítราคาraa-kaaผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiเป็นbpenขีดkèetเหมาะกับmòr gàpคนkonที่têeอยากyàakลองชิมlong chimปริมาณbpà-rí-maanน้อยๆnói nói
This shop prices fruit by the 100-gram unit, suitable for those who want to sample small amounts.
5VerbB2
limit; bound; level
a limit, bound, or level, especially of ability, extent, or intensity
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขีดkìitขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5limit; bound; levelเส้นตายsên-dtaaiเส้นตายsên-dtaaideadlineให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal3clearly; explicitly; unambiguouslyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)ภายในpaai-naiภายในpaai-nai1inside; internal2inside; indoors3within; inside (place/scope)4within (time limit); byสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉan1end of the month; month-end2at the end of the month
We must set a clear deadline for this project to be completed by the end of the month.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtขีดkìitกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanไว้wáiไม่ให้mâi-hâiเกินgəənจำนวนที่กำหนดjam-nuuan-tîi-gam-nòt
The company set a budgetary limit so it does not exceed the specified amount.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanขีดkìitเพดานpee-daanการใช้จ่ายgaan-chái-jàaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangด้านdâanการคลังgaan-klang
The government set a spending ceiling to control fiscal risk.
สัญญาsǎn-yaaฉบับchà-bàpใหม่màiขีดkìitเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการละเมิดgaan-lá-mə̂ətข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-long
The new contract sets strict liability conditions to prevent breaches of the agreement.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kìit
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 | — | — |