เจียร์
jiiaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] grind; cut; polish [with a tool]
to grind, cut, or polish a hard material, such as metal, stone, or gems, typically using a rotating wheel or tool
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉ1tool; instrument; implement2means; vehicle (figurative)เจียร์jiiaเจียร์jiia[to] grind; cut; polish [with a tool]เหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron; steel2rebar; steel bar3iron (golf club)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flat
The mechanic is using a tool to grind the steel to make the surface smooth.
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เพชรดิบpét-dìpต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanการgaanเจียร์jiiaอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเกิดgə̀ətประกายbprà-gaaiแวววาวwɛɛo-waao
A rough diamond must be meticulously cut and polished to create its brilliant sparkle.
การgaanเจียร์jiiaกระจกgrà-jòkให้hâiเป็นbpenรูปทรงrûup-songโค้งมนkóong-monต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทักษะták-sàและlɛ́ความแม่นยำสูงkwaam-mɛ̂n-yam-sǔung
Grinding glass into a curved shape requires a high level of skill and precision.
ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaนานnaanหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongในnaiการgaanเจียร์jiiaหินอ่อนhǐn-ɔ̀ɔnแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láชิ้นchínเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประกอบเป็นbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-bpenประติมากรรมbprà-dtì-maa-gamที่tîiงดงามngót-ngaam
The craftsman spent many hours grinding each piece of marble to assemble a magnificent sculpture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เจียร์ said เจีย?
jiia
- Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jiia
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |