เก้
gêeMeaning
1NounA1
nine (the number 9)
The number equal to 9
Examples
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I wake up at nine o’clock every day.
He bought nine pencils for his friend.
รถไฟrót-faiจะjàออกɔ̀ɔkเวลาwee-laaเก้าgâaoโมงmoongครึ่งkrʉ̂ngเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipไปbpaiสถานีsà-tǎa-nii
The train leaves at nine thirty; we need to hurry to the station.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gêe
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |