เก
geeMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
crooked; askew; unruly
Crooked or out of alignment, as of teeth; also unruly, troublesome, or unwilling to behave properly.
Examples
ฟันหน้าfan-nâaฟันหน้าfan-nâafront toothของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเกgeeเกgeecrooked; askew; unrulyนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)จำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ng[to] have to; must; be required toจัดฟันjàt-fanจัดฟันjàt-fan[to] straighten teeth; undergo orthodontic treatment; get braces
My front teeth are slightly crooked, but the dentist said I don't need braces yet.
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My child has been getting rather unruly lately and refuses to do anything I ask.
แม้mɛ́ɛฟันfanจะjàเกgeeจนjonทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatยากyâakเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังลังเลyang-lang-leeเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangจัดฟันjàt-fanเพราะprɔ́กังวลgang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai
Although his teeth are so crooked that they're difficult to clean, he's still hesitant about getting braces because he's worried about the cost.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเด็กdèkเริ่มrə̂əmเกgeeและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmทำตามกติกาtam-dtaam-gà-dtì-gaaครูkruuจึงjʉngหยุดyùtกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคุยกันkui-ganให้hâiเข้าใจkâo-jaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
When the teacher saw that the children were becoming unruly and refusing to follow the rules, she paused the activity to talk things through with them.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
gee
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 | — | — |