โกเมน
goo-meenMeaning
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garnet
garnet, a typically deep-red semiprecious gemstone used in jewelry.
Examples
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offแหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2toroidal ring/annulus (technical)โกเมนgoo-meenโกเมนgoo-meengarnetให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของขวัญวันเกิดkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn-wan-gə̀ətของขวัญวันเกิดkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn-wan-gə̀ətbirthday gift; birthday presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
My mom bought me a garnet ring for my birthday present.
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โกเมนgoo-meenเป็นbpenอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiประจำเดือนbprà-jam-dʉʉanเกิดgə̀ətของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonที่tîiเกิดgə̀ətในnaiเดือนมกราคมdʉʉan-mók-gà-raa-kom
Garnet is the birthstone for people born in January.
ต่างหูdtàang-hǔuคู่kûuนั้นnánฝังfǎngด้วยdûuaiโกเมนgoo-meenสีsǐiแดงเข้มdɛɛng-kêmเม็ดmétงามngaamทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuหรูหราrǔu-rǎaมากmâak
That pair of earrings is set with beautiful deep-red garnets, making it look very luxurious.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaโกเมนgoo-meenจะjàไม่ใช่mâi-châiพลอยplɔɔiที่tîiมีmiiราคาraa-kaaสูงsǔungมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛสีแดงสดsǐi-dɛɛng-sòtของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manก็gɔ̂มีเสน่ห์mii-sà-nèeไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛใครkrai
Although garnet isn't a very expensive gemstone, its vivid red color is as charming as any other.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
goo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
โกgooโกgooolder brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)older brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)Part 1
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เมนmeenเมนmeen1main; primary2menstruation; on one’s period (colloq.)3Maine (U.S. state)main; primaryPart 2
โกเมนgoo-meenโกเมนgoo-meengarnetgarnetWord