ខិត

See also: ខាត់

Khmer

Etymology

From Thai ขีด (kìit, “to draw, scratch”).

Pronunciation
Orthographic and Phonemic ខិត
kʰit
WT romanisation khət
(standard) IPA(key) /kʰət/

Verb

ខិត • (khət) (abstract noun ការខិត)

  1. to move slightly, move close to
  2. to move something without lifting it, scoot over, inch along, slide over
  3. to mark, make a mark on
  4. to order (someone to do something or not to do it), to stop (someone from doing something)
  5. used in the compound ខិតខំ (khət khɑm)​: to strive, try hard
  6. used in the compound ខិតខាត់ (khətkhat)​: to be insufficient, not to have enough, to be very poor

Affixed forms

Noun

ខិត • (khət)

  1. spool of silk thread
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