กิรีฏ
gì-rîitMeaning
1NounC2
crown; diadem (literary)
A decorated crown, especially one worn by a king, queen, or god; used mainly in literature.
Examples
พระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaakingทรงสวมsong-sǔuamทรงสวมsong-sǔuam[to] wear [royal language]กิรีฏgì-rîitกิรีฏgì-rîitcrown; diadem (literary)ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)อัญมณีan-yá-má-niiอัญมณีan-yá-má-nii1gem; gemstone2jewel (figurative)ขณะkà-nàขณะkà-nà1moment; period of time2while; at the time whenเสด็จออกsà-dèt-ɔ̀ɔkเสด็จออกsà-dèt-ɔ̀ɔk1[to] appear in public (royal)2[to] grant an audience (royal); hold courtว่าราชการwâa-râat-chá-gaanว่าราชการwâa-râat-chá-gaan1[to] conduct official duties; administer state affairs2conduct of official business; administration of state affairs
The king wore a jewel-adorned crown as he held court.
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ในnaiบทละครbòt lá-konพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-neeทรงsongวางwaangกิรีฏgì-rêetประดับbprà-dàpเพชรpétลงบนlong bonแท่นtâenทองtongราวกับraao gàpจะjàสละsà-làพระราชอำนาจprá-râat-chá-am-nâatพร้อมกับpróm gàpเครื่องประดับkrêuuang bprà-dàpแห่งhàengยศศักดิ์yót sàkนั้นnán
In the play, the queen places her diamond-adorned crown on a golden pedestal, as though relinquishing her royal power along with that emblem of rank.
ช่างแกะสลักchâang-gɛ̀-sà-làkบรรจงสลักban-jong-sà-làkลวดลายlûuat-laaiบนbonกิรีฏgì-rîitของkɔ̌ɔngเทวรูปtee-wá-rûupให้hâiสมกับsǒm-gàpความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngเทพtêepผู้pûuเป็นที่bpen-tîiเคารพบูชาkao-róp-buu-chaa
The sculptor carefully carved patterns into the deity statue’s crown, befitting the majesty of the revered god.
กิรีฏgì-rîitอันanวิจิตรwí-jìtอาจàatประกาศbprà-gàatพระเกียรติยศprá-gìiat-dtì-yótแก่gɛ̀ɛสายตาsǎai-dtaaคนkonทั้งtángแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinทว่าtá-wâaสำหรับsǎm-ràpกษัตริย์gà-sàtผู้ทรงธรรมpûu-song-tamสิ่งที่sìng-tîiหนักnàkยิ่งกว่าyîng-gwàaทองคำtɔɔng-kamและlɛ́อัญมณีan-yá-má-niiคือkʉʉภาระpaa-ráในnaiการgaanบำบัดทุกข์บำรุงสุขbam-bàt-túk-bam-rung-sùkของkɔ̌ɔngราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔn
An ornate crown may proclaim royal glory for the whole land to see; yet for a righteous king, what weighs heavier than gold and gems is the duty to relieve his people’s suffering and promote their well-being.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |