เก๊
géeMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
fake; counterfeit
not genuine or real; fake or counterfeit, often used to describe imitation goods.
Examples
นาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2o'clock; time of day3classifier: เรือนเรือนrʉʉanเรือนrʉʉan1house; dwelling (traditional/wooden); hull/body (of sth)2classifier: houses; clocks; watches3body; figure (formal/lit.)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของเก๊kɔ̌ɔng-géeของเก๊kɔ̌ɔng-géefake goods; counterfeit item
This watch is a fake.
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He bought a fake brand-name bag from the flea market.
Be careful, there are a lot of people selling fake gold around here.
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔkทันทีtan-tiiว่าwâaภาพวาดpâap-wâatนั้นnánใช้cháiลายเซ็นlaai-senเก๊gée
The expert could tell immediately that the painting used a counterfeit signature.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gée
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |