เกตุ

gèet

Meanings

1NounC1

Ketu; comet

Ketu, an astrological celestial body; a comet

Examples

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2NounC1

topknot; finial

a topknot, crest, or the flame-like finial on the head of a Buddha image

Examples

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3NounC2

flag; banner

a flag or banner (used in literary or archaic contexts)

Examples

Ancient armies would raise a banner as a symbol when going into battle.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เกตุ said เกด?

gèet

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gèet

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

เกgeeเกgeecrooked; askew; unrulycrooked; askew; unrulyPart 1
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เกตุgèetเกตุgèetKetu; cometKetu; cometWord