เกตส์
géetMeaning
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Gates
Gates (transliteration of the English surname, most commonly referring to Bill Gates)
Examples
บิลbinบิลbin1bill; check (restaurant)2receipt (informal)3invoiceเกตส์géetเกตส์géetGatesเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนสร้างkon-sâangคนสร้างkon-sâangcreator; builder; makerบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationไมโครซอฟต์mai-kroo-sɔ̂ɔpไมโครซอฟต์mai-kroo-sɔ̂ɔpMicrosoft
Bill Gates is the person who built the Microsoft company.
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This book summarizes Bill Gates' working concepts.
บิลbinเกตส์géetบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakเงินngənจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakให้กับhâi-gàpมูลนิธิการกุศลmuun-lá-ní-tí-gaan-gù-sǒn
Bill Gates donated a large amount of money to charitable foundations.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngบิลbinเกตส์géetได้dâaiสร้างแรงบันดาลใจsâang-rɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiให้กับhâi-gàpผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiทั่วโลกtûua-lôok
Bill Gates' business concepts have inspired young entrepreneurs worldwide.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เกตส์ said เก๊ด?
géet
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).Silent letterส์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written เก๊ด (géet). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
géet
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written เก๊ด (géet).
ส์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.