ขีดลาย
kìit-laaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] draw a pattern (with lines)
to draw or mark lines to form a pattern or decorative design
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herขีดkìitขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5limit; bound; levelลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaifloral pattern; floral printรอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)สมุดsà-mùtสมุดsà-mùt1notebook; exercise book2booklet; record book; ledgerอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious
She drew floral patterns around the notebook border simply.
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ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉขีดลายkìit-laaiเรขาคณิตree-kǎa-ká-nítบนbonภาชนะpaa-chá-náดินเผาdin-pǎoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความงามkwaam-ngaam
The artisan drew geometric patterns on the pottery to enhance its beauty.
เด็กๆdèk dèkเรียนรู้riian róoวิธีwí-teeขีดลายkèet laaiเป็นbpenเส้นsênซ้ำๆsám-sámเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangลายคลื่นlaai klêunบนbonโปสการ์ดbpóht-gáat
The children learned to draw repeated lines to create wave patterns on the postcard.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiปากกาbpàak-gaaหมึกmʉ̀kซึมsʉmขีดลายkìit-laaiสลับsà-làpหนาnǎaบางbaangจนjonเกิดgə̀ətลวดลายlûuat-laaiที่tîiมีmiiจังหวะjang-wàและlɛ́ความลึกkwaam-lʉ́k
He used a fountain pen to draw alternating thick and thin lines, creating a pattern with rhythm and depth.
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; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5limit; bound; level[to] draw a line; mark; scratchPart 1
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ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show markspattern; designPart 2
ขีดลายkìit-laaiขีดลายkìit-laai[to] draw a pattern (with lines)[to] draw a pattern (with lines)Word