เจียระไน(jiia-rá-nai)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] cut and polish (gems)

to shape, facet, and polish a gemstone to enhance brilliance and symmetry

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ล้อlóล้อló1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3rim; wheel rimเพชรpétเพชรpét1diamond (gemstone)2a diamond (stone/gem)3topaz (archaic/poetic)4jewel; precious stone (archaic/lit.)5excellent; outstanding (figurative)6classifier (diamonds/jewels)เจียระไนjiia-rá-naiเจียระไนjiia-rá-nai1[to] cut and polish (gems)2[to] refine; perfect (figurative)เม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้ได้hâi dâiให้ได้hâi dâi1post-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what2imperative emphasis: be sure to; make sure toเหลี่ยมlìiamเหลี่ยมlìiam1corner; edge; angle2facet; side; aspect3cunning; craftyสมมาตรsŏm-mâatสมมาตรsŏm-mâatsymmetric; having symmetryและláeและláeand (coordinating)เงางามngao ngaamเงางามngao ngaamshiny; glossy; lustrous; gleaming
The craftsman used a diamond wheel to facet this stone for symmetry and shine.
2VerbC1

[to] refine; perfect (figurative)

to improve something carefully to make it more refined or excellent (figurative use)

Examples

อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatต้นฉบับdtôn chà-bàpต้นฉบับdtôn chà-bàp1original manuscript; original text2archetype; original model3copy for typesettingดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileอยู่แล้วyòo láewอยู่แล้วyòo láew1already; anyway; of course2by nature; inherentlyแต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเจียระไนjiia-rá-naiเจียระไนjiia-rá-nai1[to] cut and polish (gems)2[to] refine; perfect (figurative)ภาษาpaa-săaภาษาpaa-săa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitลื่นไหลlêun lăiลื่นไหลlêun lăi1smooth; seamless; fluid2fluent (speech/writing)มากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
The professor said the draft is already good, but the language still needs to be refined to flow more smoothly.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เจียjiaเจียjia1[to] grind; polish; facet (esp. gems, glass, metal)2chia; chia seed(s)Part 1
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ระráระrá1bound element ‘ระ-’ (rapid; repeated; scattered) [colloq.]2bound form ‘ระ-’ (between; among; within)3echo/reduplicative element (sound-symbolic)Part 2
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ไนnaiไนnai1nylon (abbr.)2nitride (abbr.; technical, rare)Part 3
เจียระไนjiia-rá-naiเจียระไนjiia-rá-nai[to] cut and polish (gems)