เคส
kéetMeanings
1NounA2
case (device cover)
a protective cover or enclosure for a device such as a phone or computer
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เคสkéetเคสkéet1case (device cover)2case (computer chassis)3case (instance; patient/legal case)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกันรอยgan-rɔɔiกันรอยgan-rɔɔi1scratch-resistant; anti-scratch2[to] protect [sth] from scratches; prevent scratches
I put a case on my new phone to prevent scratches.
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This case has thick rubber edges, so it should be safe if dropped.
ผมpǒmเปลี่ยนไปใช้bplìian-bpai-cháiเคสkéetกันกระแทกgan-grà-tɛ̂ɛkระดับrá-dàpทหารtá-hǎanเพราะprɔ́เดินทางdəən-taangบ่อยbɔ̀iและlɛ́กลัวgluuaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔi
I switched to a military-grade shockproof case because I travel often and worry about scratches.
2NounB1
case (computer chassis)
the outer housing or chassis of a desktop computer
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessเคสคอมพิวเตอร์kéet-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əเคสคอมพิวเตอร์kéet-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əcomputer case; PC caseเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air from the mouth)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] inflate by blowing5[to] blow air onto [sth]ฝุ่นfùnฝุ่นfùn1dust; fine dry particles2particulate matter (air pollution)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
I opened the computer case to blow the dust out.
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ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianเคสkéetใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàatได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
The technician suggested replacing the case for better airflow.
The fan is loud because the case is not closed properly.
ถ้าtâaเคสkéetมีmiiการgaanไหลเวียนอากาศlǎi-wiian-aa-gàatไม่ดีmâi-diiอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumภายในpaai-naiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangจะjàสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ลดlótประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
If the case has poor airflow, the internal temperature will rise and reduce performance.
3NounB1
case (instance; patient/legal case)
a particular instance or case record, especially in medicine or law
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)เคสkéetเคสkéet1case (device cover)2case (computer chassis)3case (instance; patient/legal case)ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaipatient; sick personรายหนึ่งraai-nʉ̀ngรายหนึ่งraai-nʉ̀ngone person; one caseให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
The doctor told us about a patient case.
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เคสkéetนี้níiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngดูduuประวัติbprà-wàtการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
This case is complicated; we need to review the treatment history before deciding.
ทนายtá-naaiยกyókเคสkéetที่tîiคล้ายกันkláai-ganมาmaaเทียบtîiapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอธิบายà-tí-baaiแนวทางnɛɛo-taangสู้คดีsûu-ká-dii
The lawyer brought up a similar case to explain the litigation strategy.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanวิจัยwí-jaiคัดเลือกkát-lʉ̂ʉakเคสkéetตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangที่tîiมีmiiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́เชิงลึกchəəng-lʉ́k
The research committee selected exemplar cases with complete data for in-depth analysis.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เคส said เค้ด?
kéet
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written เค้ด (kéet). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
kéet
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written เค้ด (kéet).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.