เพชร
pétMeanings
1NounA2
diamond (gemstone)
A precious, very hard, transparent gemstone composed of crystalline carbon; a diamond.
Examples
เพชรpétเพชรpét1diamond (gemstone)2Phet (personal name)3classifier: เม็ด4hard; unyielding; diamond-likeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อัญมณีan-yá-má-niiอัญมณีan-yá-má-nii1gem; gemstone2jewel (figurative)แข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5erectและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3pure; innocent (character)4clear; ringing (sound)
Diamond is a hard and clear gemstone.
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นักธรณีวิทยาnák-tɔɔ-rá-nii-wít-tá-yaaอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaเพชรpétเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakคาร์บอนkaa-bɔɔnที่tîiถูกtùukกดดันgòt-danและlɛ́ร้อนrɔ́ɔnมากmâakใต้dtâaiพื้นโลกpʉ́ʉn-lôok
The geologist explained that a diamond forms from carbon under great pressure and heat beneath the Earth.
เมื่อวานนี้mêuua waan néeเขาkăoเห็นhĕnเพชรpétเม็ดmétเล็กlékๆ-ในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panและláeประทับใจbprà-táp jaiมากmâak
Yesterday he saw a small diamond in the museum and was very impressed.
เพชรpétเป็นbpenผลึกpà-lʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngคาร์บอนkaa-bɔɔnที่tîiมีmiiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangทำให้tam-hâiแข็งมากkɛ̌ng-mâakและlɛ́โปร่งใสbpròong-sǎiจนjonแสงsɛ̌ɛngผ่านpàanได้dâai
Diamond is a crystalline form of carbon whose structure makes it very hard and transparent, allowing light to pass through.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiโชว์chooจี้jîiคอkɔɔที่tîiฝังfǎngเพชรpétเจียระไนjiia-rá-naiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamหลายlǎaiแบบbɛ̀ɛp
This shop displays necklaces set with beautifully cut and polished diamonds in many styles.
เขาkăoเลือกlêuuakต่างหูdtàang hŏoเพชรpétคู่kôoหนึ่งnèungเป็นbpenของขวัญkŏng kwănวันครบรอบwan króp rôpให้hâiภรรยาpan-rá-yaa
He chose a pair of diamond earrings as an anniversary gift for his wife.
เพชรpétทรงหยดน้ำsong-yòt-náamเม็ดmétนี้níiผ่านpàanการเจียระไนgaan-jiia-rá-naiขั้นkânละเอียดlá-ìiatจึงjʉngเล่นlênไฟfaiได้dâaiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenบนbonตัวdtuuaเรือนแพลทินัมrʉʉan-plɛɛ-tí-nam
This pear-shaped diamond has been finely cut, so it sparkles brilliantly in its platinum setting.
2Proper nounA2
Phet (personal name)
A Thai personal name or nickname meaning 'diamond', also romanized as Petch.
Examples
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Yesterday, Petch went out to eat with friends.
Tomorrow, I’m going to visit Petch at home.
เพชรpétโทรมาtoo-maaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaรถติดrót-dtìtพวกเราpûuak-raoเลยləəiสั่งอาหารsàng-aa-hǎanไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn
Petch called to say they were stuck in traffic, so we went ahead and ordered food.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: เม็ดเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round items
Diamonds are counted with the classifier เม็ดเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round items.
Examples
แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเพชรpétเพชรpét1diamond (gemstone)2Phet (personal name)3classifier: เม็ด4hard; unyielding; diamond-likeสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)เม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round items
This ring has three diamonds.
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One diamond fell out of my ring, and I can’t find it no matter how hard I look.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งมอบsòng-mɔ̂ɔpสร้อยsɔ̂ɔiให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaช่างchângตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuว่าwâaเพชรpétทั้งtángสิบสองsìp-sɔ̌ɔngเม็ดmétฝังแน่นfǎng-nɛ̂nดีdiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Before handing the necklace over to the customer, the jeweler checked that all twelve diamonds were securely set.
4AdjectiveB2
hard; unyielding; diamond-like
Hard or unyielding like a diamond, especially figuratively in compounds describing firmness or toughness.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleใจเพชรjai-pétใจเพชรjai-pétindomitable spirit; diamond-hard resolveถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)เหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhaustingแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi1how much; to what extent2how far/long3no matter how ... (pattern)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ1[to] surrender; give up2[to] quit trying
Mom is incredibly tough; no matter how tired she gets, she never gives up.
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นักวิ่งnák-wîngคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiหัวhǔuaใจเพชรjai-pétแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàตามหลังdtaam-lǎngอยู่yùuมากmâakก็gɔ̂ยังyangวิ่งwîngจนjonถึงเส้นชัยtʉ̌ng-sên-chai
This runner has an unbreakable spirit; even though he was far behind, he kept running to the finish line.
ถ้าtâaไม่ใช่mâi-châiคนkonใจเพชรjai-pétจริงjingคงทนkong-tonแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Without real mental toughness, a person could not have endured this much pressure for years.
แม้mɛ́ɛใครkraiจะjàมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonใจเพชรjai-pétแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaบางครั้งbaang-krángต้องdtɔ̂ngแอบɛ̀ɛpไปbpaiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiคนเดียวkon-diiao
Although everyone sees her as remarkably tough, she admits that she sometimes needs to cry in private.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เพชร said เพ็ด?
pét
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ช is said like ด (t).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ช, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pét
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 | — | — |