เก็ท
gètMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] get it; [to] understand
To understand or comprehend something; to get it. (An informal loanword from English.)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritเก็ทgètเก็ทgèt[to] get it; [to] understandไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
I say it like this, do you get it?
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At first, I didn't get his joke at all.
Once he explained it again, I got it right away.
ฉันchănไม่mâiเก็ทgétเลยloieว่าwâaทำไมtam maiเขาkăoถึงtĕungต้องdtôngโกรธgròhtขนาดนั้นkà-nàat nánกับgàpเรื่องrêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nói
I don't get why he has to be that angry over such a small thing.
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 -ท, 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 | — | — |