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Khmer
Etymology
From Thai ขีด (kìit, “to draw, scratch”).
Pronunciation
Verb
ខិត • (khət) (abstract noun ការខិត)
- to move slightly, move close to
- to move something without lifting it, scoot over, inch along, slide over
- to mark, make a mark on
- to order (someone to do something or not to do it), to stop (someone from doing something)
- used in the compound ខិតខំ (khət khɑm): to strive, try hard
- used in the compound ខិតខាត់ (khətkhat): to be insufficient, not to have enough, to be very poor
Affixed forms
Noun
ខិត • (khət)
- spool of silk thread