เกล็ด

glèt

Meanings

1NounA2

scale (of fish/reptile)

a small hard plate covering the skin of a fish or reptile

Examples

ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเกล็ดglètเกล็ดglèt1scale (of fish/reptile)2flake; small thin pieceสีเงินsǐi-ngənสีเงินsǐi-ngən1silver (color)2silver-colored; silveryสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
This fish has very beautiful silver scales.
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ช่างchâangทำครัวtam-kruuaขูดkùutเกล็ดปลาglèt-bplaaก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàทอดtɔ̂ɔt
The cook scraped off the fish scales before frying.
งูnguuบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítมีmiiเกล็ดglètละเอียดlá-ìiatเป็นbpenเงาngaoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโดนdoonแสงsɛ̌ɛng
Some snakes have fine, shiny scales when hit by light.
เวลาwee-laaเราraoจับปลาjàp-bplaaต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangเกล็ดglètบาดมือbàat-mʉʉเพราะprɔ́มันmanแข็งkɛ̌ngและlɛ́คมkom
When we handle fish, we must be careful of the scales cutting our hands because they are hard and sharp.
2NounB1

flake; small thin piece

a small thin piece that comes off a surface, such as a flake of skin, paint, or snow

Examples

ผิวแห้งpĭu hâengผิวแห้งpĭu hâeng1dry skin (type/condition)2dry-skinnedจนมีjon meeเกล็ดglètเกล็ดglèt1scale (of fish/reptile)2flake; small thin pieceหลุดออกมาlùt òk maaหลุดออกมาlùt òk maa1[to] come off; [to] fall out2[to] slip out; [of info] leak outเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเกาgaoเกาgao1[to] scratch (an itch)2[to] pluck (a string instrument)
My skin is so dry that flakes come off when I scratch.
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สีsĕeผนังpà-năngเก่าgàoจนjonเริ่มrêrmร่อนrônเป็นbpenเกล็ดglètเล็กlékๆ-ติดมือdtìt meu
The old wall paint has started to peel off into small flakes that stick to my hand.
พอporหิมะตกhì-má dtòkแรงraengๆ-ก็gâwมีmeeเกล็ดหิมะglèt hì-máปลิวbpliuเกาะgòrเสื้อsêuuaเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt
When the snow falls heavily, snowflakes blow and cover my clothes.
ช่างchâangเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaหากhàakไม่mâiขูดkùutเกล็ดglètสีsǐiออกɔ̀ɔkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทาtaaทับtápสีsǐiใหม่màiจะjàลอกlɔ̂ɔkเป็นbpenเกล็ดglètได้dâaiง่ายngâai
The technician warned that if the paint flakes aren't scraped off before repainting, the new coat will peel into flakes easily.

Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

glèt

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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Related Words

2flake; small thin piece