เก็จ
gètMeanings
1NounC1
inlaid gem; decorative glass
a small piece of glass, gem, or jewel used for inlaid decoration
Examples
กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเก็จgètเก็จgèt1inlaid gem; decorative glass2architectural projection; protruding facetแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)สีสันsǐi-sǎnสีสันsǐi-sǎn1color; coloring; colorfulness2liveliness; vibrancy (figurative)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This wooden box is beautifully decorated with small pieces of colorful glass.
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ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuกำลังgam-langบรรจงban-jongประดับbprà-dàpเก็จgètกระจกgrà-jòkชิ้นchínเล็กๆlék lékลงบนlong bonฐานtăanของkŏngพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôop
The artisan is meticulously inlaying small glass pieces onto the base of the Buddha statue.
ความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitของkɔ̌ɔngงานngaanช่างศิลป์châang-sǐnโบราณboo-raanเห็นhěnได้dâaiจากjàakลวดลายlûuat-laaiที่tîiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการฝังgaan-fǎngเก็จgètพลอยplɔɔiและlɛ́กระจกgrà-jòkอย่างyàangซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
The exquisite craftsmanship of ancient artisans is evident in the intricate patterns formed by inlaid jewels and glass.
การบูรณะgaan-buu-rá-náเสาsǎoวิหารwí-hǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทักษะták-sàเฉพาะทางchà-pɔ́-taangในnaiการซ่อมแซมgaan-sɔ̂m-sɛɛmเก็จgètกระจกgrà-jòkที่tîiหลุดร่วงlùt-rûuangไปbpaiโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiกระทบgrà-tópกับgàpงานngaanปูนปั้นbpuun-bpânดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəm
The restoration of the temple pillars requires specialized skills to replace the missing inlaid glass pieces without damaging the original stucco work.
2NounC1
architectural projection; protruding facet
a raised or projecting part that sticks out from a flat surface, especially in Thai architecture, such as on a prang or gable
Examples
ฐานtǎanฐานtǎan1base; foundation2base (operations)3basis; grounds4[on the] charge of; for the offence of (ฐาน + alleged offence)5base (mathematics)6base (baseball)7rank; social standingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเจดีย์jee-diiเจดีย์jee-diistupa; chediองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเก็จgètเก็จgèt1inlaid gem; decorative glass2architectural projection; protruding facetยื่นออกมาyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-maaยื่นออกมาyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-maa[to] stick out; [to] protrudeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaam1beauty; visual appeal2elegance; aesthetic merit
The base of this stupa has projecting parts for aesthetic purposes.
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สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpอาคารaa-kaanให้hâiมีmiiการgaanย่อyɔ̂ɔเก็จgètตามแบบแผนdtaam-bɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnของkɔ̌ɔngสถาปัตยกรรมไทยsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gam-taiดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəm
The architect designed the building with redented projecting corners according to traditional Thai architectural patterns.
การทำgaan-tamเก็จgètหรือrʉ̌ʉมุมmumที่tîiยื่นออกมาyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-maaบนbonองค์ongพระปรางค์prá-bpraangไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangช่วยchûuaiในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngมิติmí-dtìและlɛ́แสงเงาsɛ̌ɛng-ngao
Creating projecting parts or redented corners on the prang does not only serve an aesthetic purpose but also enhances spatial dimensions and shadows.
ในnaiการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaสถาปัตยกรรมไทยsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gam-taiประเพณีbprà-pee-niiผู้เรียนpûu-riianจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngเข้าใจkâo-jaiสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàของkɔ̌ɔngการทำgaan-tamเก็จgètที่tîiฐานtǎanของkɔ̌ɔngสิ่งก่อสร้างsìng-gɔ̀ɔ-sâang
In the study of traditional Thai architecture, students must understand the proportions and rhythm of creating projecting parts at the base of the structures.
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 -จ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gèt
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 | — | — |