เกศา
gee-sǎaMeaning
1NounB2
hair (formal)
hair, especially on the head; a formal, royal, or poetic word for hair.
Examples
ชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmyoung manที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordainedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)จะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ng1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableปลงbplongปลงbplong1[to] shave (ritual/ordination)2[to] let go; be detached; resign oneself3[to] cremate; carry out funeral rites forเกศาgee-sǎaเกศาgee-sǎahair (formal)
A young man who ordains as a monk must shave his hair.
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ในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiมักจะmák-jàบรรยายban-yaaiความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngเกศาgee-sǎaที่tîiดำdamขลับklàpของkɔ̌ɔngหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎao
Poems often describe the beauty of a young woman's jet-black hair.
ช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmกำลังgam-langบรรจงจัดban-jong-jàtแต่งdtɛ̀ngพระpráเกศาgee-sǎaของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎn
The hairdresser is carefully and meticulously styling the princess's hair.
ภาพวาดpâap-wâatโบราณboo-raanแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiมีmiiเกศาgee-sǎaยาวyaaoสลวยsà-lǔuaiถึงtʉ̌ngกลางglaangหลังlǎng
Ancient paintings show heroines in literature with beautiful long hair reaching their mid-back.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เกศา said เก-สา?
gee-sǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |