เกศ
gèetMeaning
1NounC1
hair
hair of the head (typically used in royal, religious, or poetic contexts)
Examples
รูปปั้นrûup-bpânรูปปั้นrûup-bpânstatue; sculpted figureนางฟ้าnaang-fáaนางฟ้าnaang-fáa1very kind/beautiful woman2angel; fairy3female flight attendant (slang)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)ไม้ประดับmáai-bprà-dàpไม้ประดับmáai-bprà-dàpornamental plant; decorative plantอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เกศgèetเกศgèethairอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaambeautifully
The angel statue has flowers beautifully decorating its hair.
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ในnaiงานประติมากรรมngaan-bprà-dtì-maa-gamไทยtaiพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupมักจะmák-jàมีmiiพระpráเกศgèetเป็นbpenรูปrûupเปลวเพลิงbpleeo-pləəng
In Thai sculpture, Buddha statues usually have flame-shaped hair.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaถึงtʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiว่าwâaมีmiiเกศgèetดำขลับdam-klàpและlɛ́สลวยsà-lǔuaiดุจdùtเส้นไหมsên-mǎi
The poet described the beauty of the literary heroine as having flowing, dark hair like silk threads.
การที่gaan têeเจ้าชายสิทธัตถะjâao chaai sìt-tát-tàทรงsongตัดdtàtพระpráเกศgètด้วยdûuayพระแสงขรรค์prá săeng kănถือเป็นtĕu bpenสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lákแห่งhàengการละทิ้งgaan lá tíngชีวิตทางโลกchee-wít taang lôhkโดยสิ้นเชิงdoi sîn cherng
Prince Siddhartha cutting his hair with a sword is considered a symbol of completely renouncing worldly life.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ศ, 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 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 | — | — |