ขีดสุด
kìit-sùtMeanings
1NounB2
the utmost limit; maximum; peak
the greatest possible degree or boundary that something can reach (often in phrases like 'ถึงขีดสุดถึงขีดสุดtʉ̌ng-kìit-sùtto the extreme; at the maximum' = 'to the utmost')
Examples
ความอดทนkwaam òt tonความอดทนkwaam òt ton1patience; tolerance2endurance; staminaของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerถึงขีดสุดtĕung kèet sùtถึงขีดสุดtĕung kèet sùtto the extreme; at the maximumแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ทนไม่ไหวton mâi wăiทนไม่ไหวton mâi wăi[to] can't stand it; can't take it anymoreแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
My patience has reached its limit. I really can't stand it anymore.
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เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkจนjonถึงขีดสุดtʉ̌ng-kìit-sùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาเงินhǎa-ngənมาmaaรักษาrák-sǎaแม่mɛ̂ɛที่tîiป่วยbpùuai
He worked to his utmost limit to earn money to treat his sick mother.
วิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtครั้งนี้kráng-níiได้dâaiผลักดันplàk-danให้hâiความตึงเครียดkwaam-dtʉng-krîiatในnaiสังคมsǎng-komพุ่งสูงpûng-sǔungถึงขีดสุดtʉ̌ng-kìit-sùt
This economic crisis has pushed social tensions to their utmost extreme.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaทุกคนtúk-konพยายามpá-yaa-yaamดึงdʉngศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaให้hâiถึงขีดสุดtʉ̌ng-kìit-sùtในnaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnโอลิมปิกoo-lim-bpìk
Every athlete tries to bring out their potential to the greatest possible degree in the Olympic games.
2AdjectiveB2
maximal; ultimate; at the highest degree
reaching the highest degree or limit; as great as possible
Examples
ความเร็วkwaam-reoความเร็วkwaam-reo1speed; velocity (rate of motion)2rate of operation/performanceขีดสุดkìit-sùtขีดสุดkìit-sùt1the utmost limit; maximum; peak2maximal; ultimate; at the highest degreeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsรถสปอร์ตrót-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtรถสปอร์ตrót-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtsports car; sporty performance carคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up to350กิโลเมตรgì-loo-méetกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méet1kilometer; km2kilometer (classifier for distance)ต่อชั่วโมงdtɔ̀ɔ-chûua-moongต่อชั่วโมงdtɔ̀ɔ-chûua-moongper hour
The maximum speed of this sports car is 350 kilometers per hour.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำลังgam-langเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpความท้าทายkwaam-táa-taaiขีดสุดkìit-sùtในnaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìt
The company is facing its utmost challenge in the business competition.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatกำลังgam-langทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanขีดสุดkìit-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngวัสดุwát-sà-dùชนิดchá-nítใหม่màiภายใต้paai-dtâaiสภาวะsà-paa-wáที่tîiเลวร้ายleeo-ráai
Scientists are testing the ultimate durability of the new material under extreme conditions.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiวันนี้wan-níiคือkʉʉฟอร์มการเล่นfɔɔm-gaan-lênที่tîiขีดสุดkìit-sùtเท่าที่tâo-tîiผมpǒmเคยkəəiเห็นhěnมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtอาชีพaa-chîipของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
His performance today was the absolute peak form I have ever seen throughout his career.
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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สุดsùtสุดsùt1most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)2end; limit; extremity3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limitmost; extremely (superlative/intensifier)Part 2
ขีดสุดkìit-sùtขีดสุดkìit-sùtthe utmost limit; maximum; peakthe utmost limit; maximum; peakWord