กีฏ
gèetMeaning
1NounC1
insect (formal; mainly in compounds)
a formal or scientific word for 'insect'; used mainly in technical compounds and rarely on its own.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)กีฏวิทยาgii-dtà-wít-tá-yaaกีฏวิทยาgii-dtà-wít-tá-yaaentomologyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)แมลงmá-lɛɛngแมลงmá-lɛɛnginsect; bugมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My older brother studies entomology because he is very interested in insects.
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สารคดีsăa-rá-ká-deeนี้néeพูดถึงpôot tĕungความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanของkŏngเหล่าlàoกีฏgèetในฐานะnai tăa-náผู้pôoผสมpà-sŏmเกสรgay-sŏnในnaiระบบนิเวศrá-bòp ní-wêt
This documentary talks about the importance of insects as pollinators in the ecosystem.
การเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพภูมิอากาศgaan bplìian bplaeng sà-pâap poom aa-gàatส่งผลกระทบsòng pŏn grà-tópโดยตรงdoy dtrongต่อdtòวงจรชีวิตwong-jon chee-wítและláeพฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamของkŏngกีฏgèetนานาชนิดnaa naa chá-nít
Climate change directly impacts the life cycles and behavior of various insect species.
นักวิจัยnák wí-jaiกำลังgam-langศึกษาsèuk-săaโปรตีนbpro-dteenจากjàakกีฏgèetเพื่อpêuuaเป็นbpenแหล่งอาหารlàeng aa-hăanทางเลือกtaang lêuuakใหม่màiสำหรับsăm-ràpมนุษย์má-nútในอนาคตnai à-naa-kót
Researchers are studying protein from insects as a new alternative food source for humans in the future.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กีฏ said กี-ตอ?
gèet
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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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กีฏgèetกีฏgèetinsect (formal; mainly in compounds)insect (formal; mainly in compounds)Word