เข็มขัดขาด
kĕm-kàt kàat
Meanings
1AdjectiveA2
belt snapped/broken
Describes a belt that has snapped or is broken.
Examples
เข็มขัดขาดkĕm-kàt kàatเข็มขัดขาดkĕm-kàt kàat1[to] have a belt snap/break2belt snapped/brokenตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)
The belt snapped while I was walking.
2VerbB1
[to] have a belt snap/break
For a belt to break or snap; also used figuratively or humorously to mean money is so tight it “snaps” (e.g., เงินหมดจนเข็มขัดขาด).
Examples
เดือนนี้deuuan néeเดือนนี้deuuan née1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthใช้เงินchái ngernใช้เงินchái ngern[to] spend moneyเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloquial)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...เข็มขัดขาดkĕm-kàt kàatเข็มขัดขาดkĕm-kàt kàat1[to] have a belt snap/break2belt snapped/brokenเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
I spent so much this month that it feels like the belt has snapped—I'm broke.
Word Breakdown
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เข็มขัดขาดkĕm-kàt kàatเข็มขัดขาดkĕm-kàt kàatbelt snapped/broken