กลเม็ด
gon-lá-métMeaning
1NounB2
ploy; ruse; secret trick; tactic
a clever ploy or ruse; a secret trick or technique used to achieve a result.
Examples
พนักงานขายpá-nák-ngaan-kǎaiพนักงานขายpá-nák-ngaan-kǎaisalesperson; sales associate; sales representativeคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกลเม็ดgon-lá-métกลเม็ดgon-lá-métploy; ruse; secret trick; tacticมากมายmâak-maaiมากมายmâak-maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very muchในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การทำให้gaan-tam-hâiการทำให้gaan-tam-hâicausing; the act of making [sb/sth] do or be [sth]ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] buy things; go shopping
That salesperson has many clever ploys to make customers buy things.
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เขาkǎoใช้cháiกลเม็ดgon-lá-métบางอย่างbaang-yàangในnaiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaจนjonอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiยอมyɔɔmตกลงdtòk-long
He used some kind of clever ploy in the negotiation until the other party agreed.
การgaanจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtนี้níiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiกลเม็ดgon-lá-métเด็ดdètพรายpraaiไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛสินค้าsǐn-káaดีdiiอย่างเดียวyàang-diiao
To succeed in this business, you need clever techniques, not just a good product.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianคนนี้kon-níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการใช้gaan-cháiกลเม็ดgon-lá-métทางtaangการเล่าเรื่องgaan-lâo-rʉ̂ʉangที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanคาดเดาkâat-daoตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpไม่mâiถูกtùuk
This author is famous for using narrative ploys that make it impossible for readers to guess the ending.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กลเม็ด said กน-ละ-เม็ด?
gon-lá-mét
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsgrain; bead; pelletPart 2
กลเม็ดgon-lá-métกลเม็ดgon-lá-métploy; ruse; secret trick; tacticploy; ruse; secret trick; tacticWord