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แก้ว

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Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicแก้ว
æ k ˆ w
RomanizationPaiboongɛ̂ɛo
Royal Institutekaeo
(standard) IPA(key)/kɛːw˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1

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Perhaps from Old Khmer កេវ (kēva, “crystal; glass; jewelry”). Cognate with Modern Khmer កែវ (kaew).

Noun

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แก้ว • (gɛ̂ɛo)

  1. any clear, transparent substance, as crystal, diamond, glass, etc, whether natural or artificial.
  2. anything made of or resembling such a substance.
  3. anyone or anything considered precious, dear, or excellent like crystal or diamond.
  4. glass: drinking container. (Classifiers: ใบ or แก้ว)
Synonyms
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(clear, transparent substance; jewel, gemstone):

Adjective

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แก้ว • (gɛ̂ɛo)

  1. precious, dear, or excellent like crystal or diamond.
  2. clear; transparent.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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แก้ว • (gɛ̂ɛo)

  1. (zoology) (นก~) any of various hook-billed birds of the order Psittaciformes, such as cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet. (Classifier: ตัว)
  2. (zoology) (หนอน~) any of various caterpillars of the families Papilionidae and Sphingidae. (Classifier: ตัว)
  3. (zoology) (ปลา~) the sea fish, Otolithoides biauritus (Cantor), of the family Sciaenidae. (Classifier: ตัว)
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Etymology 3

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Noun

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แก้ว • (gɛ̂ɛo)

  1. (botany) orange jasmine, the plant, Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack, of the family Rutaceae. (Classifier: ต้น)
  2. (botany, now dialectal) Spanish cherry, the plant, Mimusops elengi L., of the family Sapotaceae. (Classifier: ต้น)
  3. (botany) (มะม่วง~) Mangifera indica L., a species of mango. (Classifiers: ต้น or ผล or ลูก)
  4. (botany) (ส้ม~) Citrus reticulata, syn. Citrus nobilis Lour., a species of orange. (Classifiers: ต้น or ผล or ลูก)
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(Mimusops elengi):
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