การเจียระไน(gaan jiia-rá-nai)

Meanings

1NounB2

gem cutting/polishing; faceting

the process of grinding, faceting, and polishing gemstones or similar hard materials to enhance their appearance

Examples

การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterเจียระไนพลอยjia-rá-nai ployเจียระไนพลอยjia-rá-nai ploy[to] cut; polish gemstonesต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ความอดทนkwaam òt tonความอดทนkwaam òt ton1patience; tolerance2endurance; staminaและláeและláeand (coordinating)สมาธิsà-maa-tíสมาธิsà-maa-tí1concentration; focused attention2meditative concentration (Buddhist samādhi)สูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The process of cutting gemstones requires a great deal of patience and concentration.
2NounC1

gem cut (style/quality)

the style or quality of a gemstone’s cut, referring to its proportions and facet arrangement (e.g., brilliant cut)

Examples

แหวนwăenแหวนwăen1ring (finger jewelry)2toroidal ring/annulus (technical)3classifier: ringsวงwongวงwong1band; musical group2group; circle (of people)3classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)4circle; ring5ring; zone; tier6circuit; loopนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingการเจียระไนgaan jiia-rá-naiการเจียระไนgaan jiia-rá-nai1gem cutting/polishing; faceting2gem cut (style/quality)3refinement; polishing (of language, ideas, work)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพชรpétเพชรpét1diamond (gemstone)2a diamond (stone/gem)3topaz (archaic/poetic)4jewel; precious stone (archaic/lit.)5excellent; outstanding (figurative)6classifier (diamonds/jewels)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoประกายbprà-gaaiประกายbprà-gaai1spark; glint; gleam2[to] sparkle; glint; gleam3spark (of emotion/idea)4hint; glimmer (figurative)
This ring is beautiful because of the cut of the diamond, which makes it look sparkly.
3NounC1

refinement; polishing (of language, ideas, work)

careful improvement to make something more elegant, precise, or effective

Examples

แผนงานpăen ngaanแผนงานpăen ngaan1work plan; project plan2program plan; schemeนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileไม่พอmâi poไม่พอmâi po1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficientlyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go throughการเจียระไนgaan jiia-rá-naiการเจียระไนgaan jiia-rá-nai1gem cutting/polishing; faceting2gem cut (style/quality)3refinement; polishing (of language, ideas, work)อีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)หลายรอบlăai rôpหลายรอบlăai rôp1many times; several times; repeatedly2many rounds; many lapsก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerนำเสนอnam sà-nĕrนำเสนอnam sà-nĕr1[to] present [sth]2[to] propose; put forward [sth]3[to] submit [sth]4[to] present (a program); anchor
This plan isn't good enough yet; it needs to go through several rounds of refinement before being presented.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterPart 1
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เจียระไนjiia-rá-naiเจียระไนjiia-rá-nai1[to] cut and polish (gems)2[to] refine; perfect (figurative)Part 2
การเจียระไนgaan jiia-rá-naiการเจียระไนgaan jiia-rá-naigem cutting/polishing; faceting