แก้
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See also: แก่
Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Tai *keːꟲ (“to undo; to untie”), from Middle Chinese 解 (MC keaX, “to untie, undo”). Cognate with Lao ແກ້ (kǣ), Tai Nüa ᥐᥥᥲ (kè), Lü ᦶᦂᧉ (k̇ae²), Shan ၵႄႈ (kāae), Ahom 𑜀𑜦𑜧 (kē).
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic/Phonemic | แก้ æ k ˆ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | gɛ̂ɛ |
| Royal Institute | kae | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kɛː˥˩/(R) | |
Verb[edit]
แก้ • (gɛ̂ɛ) (abstract noun การแก้)
- (a binding, item of clothing, etc) to undo; to untie; to let loose.
- (of an illness, evil, etc) to remedy; to cure; to remove.
- (of something broken, wrong, unfavourable, etc) to correct; to set right; to fix; to mend; to repair.
- (of a question, problem, etc) to solve; to resolve.
- (of a sign, dream, etc) to interpret.
- (of a code) to decipher.
- (law, of a charge, plaint, etc) to clear up; to explain.
- (law) to amend.
- แก้รัฐธรรมนูญ
- gɛ̂ɛ rát-tà-tam-má-nuun
- to amend a constitution
- แก้รัฐธรรมนูญ
- (of a text) to edit.
- to modify, to alter; to adjust, to adapt.