เชษฐ์

chêet

Meanings

1NounC1

elder or eldest sibling (literary)

An elder sibling, especially the eldest sibling or an elder brother.

Examples

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2AdjectiveC2

greatest; most excellent; foremost (literary)

The greatest, most distinguished, or most excellent among others.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiia poem; a piece of verseนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฤๅษีrʉʉ-sǐiฤๅษีrʉʉ-sǐihermit; ascetic sageได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)การยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔng1praise; commendation2honor; high esteemว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เชษฐ์chêetเชษฐ์chêet1elder or eldest sibling (literary)2greatest; most excellent; foremost (literary)3leader; chief (literary)ในหมู่nai-mùuในหมู่nai-mùuamong; amidst; within (a group)ปราชญ์bpràatปราชญ์bpràatsage; learned personเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีความรู้mii-kwaam-rúuมีความรู้mii-kwaam-rúu[to] be knowledgeableลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ng1deep; profound2subtle; nuancedกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
In this poem, the hermit is praised as the greatest among sages because his knowledge surpasses everyone else's.
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3NounC2

leader; chief (literary)

A person who leads a group or holds the highest position.

Examples

In this legend, the chief has the authority to govern the city and judge legal cases.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เชษฐ์ said เชด?

chêet

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ษ is said like ด (t).Silent letterฐ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ษ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

chêet

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

ฐ์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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