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

• កខិត (kɑkhət)
• កំហិត (kɑmhət)
• ខខិត (khɑkhət)
• បង្ខិត (bɑngkhət)
• រខិត (rɔkhət)

Noun

ខិត • (khət)

1. spool of silk thread