เคล็ด
klétMeanings
1NounB1
knack; secret tip; trick
a useful method or secret tip for doing something well; a knack
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showเคล็ดklétเคล็ดklét1knack; secret tip; trick2symbolic practice for good luck3[to] be sprained; be strainedเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ออกเสียงòk sĭiangออกเสียงòk sĭiang1[to] pronounce2[to] vote; cast a voteทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เก่งขึ้นgèng kêunเก่งขึ้นgèng kêun1more skilled; better (at)2[to] improve; get better (at)
The teacher shared a small tip: read aloud every day and you’ll improve.
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พี่pîiมีmiiเคล็ดklétทำtamไข่เจียวkài-jiiaoฟูfuuคือkʉʉใส่sàiน้ำปลาnáam-bplaaนิดเดียวnít-diiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoตีdtiiให้hâiอากาศaa-gàatเข้าkâo
I have a tip for making fluffy omelets: add just a bit of fish sauce and whisk to incorporate air.
นักวิ่งnák-wîngบอกbɔ̀ɔkเคล็ดklétในnaiการซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔmว่าwâaให้hâiวิ่งwîngช้าcháaในnaiวันwanพักpákและlɛ́เน้นnénจังหวะjang-wàหายใจhǎai-jaiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
The runner shared a training tip: run slowly on recovery days and focus on steady breathing.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakพรีเซนต์pree-sénให้hâiน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jaiเคล็ดklétคือkeuเริ่มrêrmด้วยdûuayเรื่องเล่าrêuuang lâoสั้นๆsân sânแล้วláeoค่อยkôiโยงyongเข้าประเด็นkâo bprà-denหลักlàk
If you want an engaging presentation, the trick is to start with a short story and then connect it to the main point.
2NounB2
symbolic practice for good luck
A symbolic device or practice believed to bring about a desired outcome or avert bad luck, as in ถือเคล็ด and แก้เคล็ดแก้เคล็ดgɛ̂ɛ-klét[to] ward off bad luck.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)เคล็ดklétเคล็ดklét1knack; secret tip; trick2symbolic practice for good luck3[to] be sprained; be strainedใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishมงคลmong-konมงคลmong-kon1auspicious; propitious2auspicious thing/sign3auspiciousness; blessingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaanสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaan1job interview2[to] interview for a jobเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)อย่างราบรื่นyàang-râap-rʉ̂ʉnอย่างราบรื่นyàang-râap-rʉ̂ʉnsmoothly; without difficulty
Mom wears an auspicious color for good luck on the day of her job interview because she wants everything to go smoothly.
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เขาkǎoเปลี่ยนbplìianชื่อchʉ̂ʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้เคล็ดgɛ̂ɛ-klétหลังจากlǎng-jàakเจอjəəเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangไม่ดีmâi-diiหลายlǎaiครั้งkráng
He changed his name to ward off bad luck after a series of unfortunate events.
บางbaangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaถือtʉ̌ʉเคล็ดklétไม่mâiกวาดgwàatบ้านbâanในnaiวันตรุษจีนwan-dtrùt-jiinเพราะprɔ́เกรงว่าgreeng-wâaจะjàกวาดgwàatโชคลาภchôok-lâapออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiด้วยdûuai
Some families observe the custom of not sweeping on Chinese New Year's Day for fear of sweeping away their good fortune.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpการเตรียมตัวgaan-dtriiam-dtuuaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangใช้cháiปากกาbpàak-gaaด้ามdâamเดิมdəəmเป็นbpenเคล็ดklétเพราะprɔ́เคยkəəiใช้cháiด้ามdâamนี้níiสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàan
Although he knows exam results depend on preparation, he still uses the same pen for good luck because he once passed an exam with it.
3VerbB2
[to] be sprained; be strained
To be painfully strained or sprained through twisting or overexertion, typically of a joint or muscle.
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herหิ้วhîuหิ้วhîu1[to] carry by hand2[to] bring along; take along (colloq.)ของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkheavy object; heavy itemแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เอวeeoเอวeeowaistเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyเคล็ดklétเคล็ดklét1knack; secret tip; trick2symbolic practice for good luck3[to] be sprained; be strainedเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningลำบากlam-bàakลำบากlam-bàak1difficult; troublesome2[to] be in hardship; have a hard time3poor; needy (of living conditions)ทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
This morning she carried something heavy and got a sprain in her waist, making it hard to walk all day.
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I played basketball and sprained my ankle; I need to rest for a couple of days.
หมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namให้hâiประคบเย็นbprà-kóp-yenทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətเคล็ดklétเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótบวมbuuamและlɛ́ปวดbpùuat
The doctor advised applying a cold compress immediately after a sprain to reduce swelling and pain.
การยืดกล้ามเนื้อgaan-yʉ̂ʉt-glâam-nʉ́ʉaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiช่วยchûuaiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganอาการaa-gaanเคล็ดklétและlɛ́ลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangการบาดเจ็บgaan-bàat-jèpซ้ำsám
Stretching before exercise helps prevent sprains and reduces the risk of re-injury.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
klét
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |