ขอบ
edge
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- 1 edge、rim、border、boundary、limit
This noun refers to the outer edge or rim of something. It can also extend to the idea of a boundary or limit of an area or scope.
edge、rim、border、boundary、limit
Used for the edge, rim, or outer boundary of a physical thing, and by extension the boundary or limit of an area or scope.
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ขอบโต๊ะ khɔ̀ɔp tó the edge of a table ขอบโต๊ะ details
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ขอบจาน khɔ̀ɔp caan the rim of a plate ขอบจาน details
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ขอบเขตของงาน khɔ̀ɔp khèet khɔ̌ɔŋ ŋaan the scope of the work ขอบเขตของงาน details
Learning notes
Explanation
ขอบ is best learned as the outer line or edge of something. In the pattern ขอบ + noun, it means “the edge/rim of ...,” as in ขอบโต๊ะ “edge of a table” or ขอบจาน “rim of a plate.” In more abstract use, ขอบเขต is a common word meaning “scope,” “boundary,” or “limit.” Although ขอบ appears in ขอบคุณ “thank you,” modern learners should treat ขอบคุณ as a fixed expression rather than using ขอบ alone to mean “thank.”
Usage
It is common when describing where something is located, especially near the edge of a table, plate, road, or area. It also appears often in practical and formal contexts through ขอบเขต, meaning the scope, boundary, or limit of work, responsibility, rules, or research.
Caution
Not every “edge” or “end” should be translated as ขอบ. For the tip or endpoint of something long or directional, such as a pencil or a road, ปลาย is usually more natural. Also, ขอบ by itself is not normally used freely to mean “to thank.”
Differences from similar words
1 edge synonyms
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กรอบ means a frame, such as around a picture or window. ขอบ is broader and refers to an edge, rim, or boundary of objects, roads, areas, and more.
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ปลาย refers to the tip or end of something long or directional, such as a pencil, road, or time period. ขอบ focuses on an outer edge or rim, such as of paper, a table, or a plate.