ขีดยาว
kìit-yaaoMeaning
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dash
A punctuation mark consisting of a long horizontal line, used to set off text, mark a break in a sentence, or indicate a range; also called ยัติภาคยัติภาคyát-dtì-pâakdash.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatเครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiเครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaimark; sign; symbolเรียกว่าrîiak-wâaเรียกว่าrîiak-wâa1[to] call [sb/sth]; be called2you could say; that is to say; effectivelyขีดยาวkìit-yaaoขีดยาวkìit-yaaodashหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ยัติภาคyát-dtì-pâakยัติภาคyát-dtì-pâakdash
The teacher said that the punctuation mark “—” is called a long dash, or yattiphak.
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ในnaiประโยคbprà-yòokฉันchǎnจะjàไปbpaiถ้าtâaฝนfǒnหยุดyùtขีดยาวkìit-yaaoแสดงsà-dɛɛngจังหวะjang-wàหยุดyùtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnบอกbɔ̀ɔkเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎi
In the sentence “I'll go—if the rain stops,” the dash marks a pause before the condition.
บรรณาธิการban-naa-tí-gaanแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiขีดยาวkìit-yaaoคั่นkânข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamแทรกsɛ̂ɛkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanแยกส่วนyɛ̂ɛk-sùuanอธิบายเพิ่มเติมà-tí-baai-pə̂əm-dtəəmออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakใจความjai-kwaamหลักlàkได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
The editor recommended using dashes to set off parenthetical text so readers could clearly distinguish the additional explanation from the main point.
ในnaiตารางdtaa-raangนี้níiขีดยาวkìit-yaaoในnaiข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamพุทธศักราชpút-tá-sàk-gà-râat2565–2567ใช้cháiแสดงsà-dɛɛngช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaไม่ใช่mâi-châiเครื่องหมายลบkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎai-lóp
In this table, the dash in “B.E. 2565–2567” indicates a time range; it is not a minus sign.
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 -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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขีดkìitขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3hectogram (100 grams)4limit; bound; level[to] draw a line; mark; scratchPart 1
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ขีดยาวkìit-yaaoขีดยาวkìit-yaaodashdashWord