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gɛ̀ɛ-jàtMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fully mature; very mature
fully or very mature in development, especially of fruit or plants; not necessarily ripe or overripe.
Examples
กล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)หวีwǐiหวีwǐi1comb2[to] comb3hand of bananas; classifier: hands of bananasนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàtแก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàt1fully mature; very mature2very old; advanced in ageเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This bunch of bananas is too overripe; it doesn't taste good anymore.
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This mango is so overripe that its flesh is mushy, but it's still sweet.
อย่าyàaทิ้งtíngกล้วยglûuaiที่tîiแก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàtนะnáเราraoเอาไปao-bpaiทำtamเค้กกล้วยหอมkéek-glûuai-hɔ̌ɔmได้dâai
Don't throw away the overripe bananas; we can use them to make banana bread.
ทุเรียนtú-riianที่tîiแก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàtเกินไปgəən-bpaiจะมีjà-miiกลิ่นฉุนglìn-chǔnคล้ายkláaiแอลกอฮอล์ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔและlɛ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaอาจจะàat-jàเริ่มrə̂əmเป็นbpenน้ำnáamซึ่งsʉ̂ngบ่งบอกbòng-bɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapเริ่มrə̂əmลดลงlót-longแล้วlɛ́ɛo
A durian that is overripe will have a pungent, alcohol-like smell and its flesh may start to become watery, indicating that its quality is declining.
2AdjectiveB1
very old; advanced in age
of a very old age; advanced in years (used for people).
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineแก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàtแก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàt1fully mature; very mature2very old; advanced in ageแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
My grandfather is of a very old age, but is still strong.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛท่านtânจะjàแก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛความจำkwaam-jamของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânยังyangดีเยี่ยมdii-yîiam
Even though he is of a very advanced age, his memory is still excellent.
ในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanมีmiiชายชราchaai-chá-raaคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngที่tîiแก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàtที่สุดtîi-sùtทุกคนtúk-konให้ความเคารพhâi-kwaam-kao-rópท่านtânมากmâak
In the village, there is one man who is of the most advanced age; everyone respects him greatly.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngอาวุโสaa-wú-sǒoท่านtânนั้นnánแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàแก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàtจนjonเดินdəənเหินhə̌ənไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuakแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtอารมณ์aa-romผ่านpàanแววตาwɛɛo-dtaaได้dâaiอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
That senior actor, despite being of such an advanced age that he has difficulty walking, can still convey deep emotions through his eyes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gɛ̀ɛ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extreme[to] arrange; organize; set upPart 2
แก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàtแก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàtfully mature; very maturefully mature; very matureWord