หลายขีด
lǎai-kìitMeanings
1NounB1
several marks; several notches
Several lines, strokes, or notches; several marked divisions on a scale.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขีดkìitขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5limit; bound; levelรายการraai-gaanรายการraai-gaan1program; show (TV/radio/online)2list; listing3item; entry (on a list/form)4agenda; schedule (of items)สิ่งที่sìng-tîiสิ่งที่sìng-tîithe thing that; whatต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำไว้tam-wáiทำไว้tam-wái[to] make/do in advanceหลายขีดlǎai-kìitหลายขีดlǎai-kìit1several marks; several notches2several bars (signal/level)3several hundred gramsบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดาษโน้ตgrà-dàat-nóotกระดาษโน้ตgrà-dàat-nóotnote paper; memo pad
He marked several lines of to-dos on a sticky note.
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บนbonผนังpà-nǎngถ้ำtâmมีรอยmii-rɔɔiขีดkìitหลายขีดlǎai-kìitที่tîiน่าจะเป็นnâa-jà-bpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngคนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn
On the cave wall, there are several notches that are likely symbols from ancient people.
ผมpǒmเห็นhěnเธอtəəกาgaaขีดkìitหลายขีดlǎai-kìitในnaiปฏิทินbpà-dtì-tinแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaมีmiiงานngaanชนchonกันganหลายlǎaiวันwan
I saw she made several marks on the calendar, which means there are many overlapping events.
ไม้บรรทัดmáai-ban-tátของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กdèkมีรอยmii-rɔɔiขีดkìitหลายขีดlǎai-kìitเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉanเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoใช้cháiจดjòtความสูงkwaam-sǔungของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
The child's ruler has several more marks each month because he uses it to meticulously record his height.
2NounB1
several bars (signal/level)
Several bars on a display indicating strength or level (e.g., phone signal, battery, gauge).
Examples
สัญญาณโทรศัพท์sǎn-yaan-too-rá-sàpสัญญาณโทรศัพท์sǎn-yaan-too-rá-sàptelephone signal; mobile receptionขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)หลายขีดlǎai-kìitหลายขีดlǎai-kìit1several marks; several notches2several bars (signal/level)3several hundred gramsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)โทรtooโทรtoo[to] call; phoneได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
The phone signal shows several bars now; calling is fine.
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The battery still has several bars left; it should last until I get home.
The Wi‑Fi at the cafe shows several bars, but the speed is inconsistent.
พอpɔɔขยับkà-yàpไปbpaiใกล้glâiหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangสัญญาณsǎn-yaanเพิ่มpə̂əmเป็นbpenหลายขีดlǎai-kìitทำให้tam-hâiวิดีโอคอลwí-dii-oo-kɔɔnลื่นlʉ̂ʉnขึ้นkʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
Once I moved closer to the window, the signal rose to several bars, making the video call smoother immediately.
3NounB2
several hundred grams
Several units of ขีดขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5limit; bound; level, each equal to 100 grams.
Examples
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperชั่งchângชั่งchâng1[to] weigh [sth]2[to] weigh; consider carefully3chang (traditional unit of weight)หมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4fat person (impolite)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หลายขีดlǎai-kìitหลายขีดlǎai-kìit1several marks; several notches2several bars (signal/level)3several hundred gramsแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอแค่kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛขอแค่kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛI only ask that; just; as long asสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondขีดkìitขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5limit; bound; levelก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when
The vendor weighed several hectograms of pork, but I only want two hectograms.
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ทำแกงtam-gɛɛngวันนี้wan-níiใช้cháiกุ้งgûngหลายขีดlǎai-kìitกับgàpกะทิgà-tíหนึ่งnʉ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ngก็gɔ̂พอpɔɔ
For today’s curry, using several hectograms of shrimp and one carton of coconut milk is enough.
ปลาน้ำจืดbplaa-náam-jʉ̀ʉtตัวdtuuaนี้níiหนักหลายnàk-lǎaiขีดkìitพอpɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpทอดtɔ̂ɔtแบ่งbɛ̀ngกันganทั้งtángบ้านbâan
This freshwater fish weighs several hectograms, enough to fry and share with the whole family.
สูตรsùutนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngหลายขีดlǎai-kìitถ้าtâaชั่งchângไม่พอmâi-pɔɔเนื้อเค้กnʉ́ʉa-kéekจะjàไม่mâiฟูfuuตามต้องการdtaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaan
This recipe requires several hectograms of flour; if you don’t weigh enough, the cake’s texture won’t rise as desired.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǎai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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ขีดkìitขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5limit; bound; level[to] draw a line; mark; scratchPart 2
หลายขีดlǎai-kìitหลายขีดlǎai-kìitseveral marks; several notchesseveral marks; several notchesWord