เจว็ด

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Thai[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain.

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicเจว็ด
e t͡ɕ w ˘ ɗ
Phonemic
จะ-เหฺว็ด
t͡ɕ a – e h ̥ w ˘ ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonjà-wèt
Royal Institutecha-wet
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕa˨˩.wet̚˨˩/(R)

Noun[edit]

เจว็ด (jà-wèt)

  1. board, shaped like ใบเสมา, on which a picture of a god is painted, carved, engraved, etc, used for worship.
  2. (figurative, somewhat archaic, often derogatory) front man; figurehead; titular head.
  3. (Islam, derogatory) Baal: false deity or idol; someone or something invoked or worshipped.

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