Thai word
เจ็ด
jèt
七（与汉语"七"同源）
How to pronounce เจ็ด
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
เจ็ด is written jèt and carries the low tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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jet
Mid tone
- เจ็ด
jèt
Low tone
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jêt
Falling tone
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jět
Rising tone
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jét
High tone
What does เจ็ด mean?
Translation
七（与汉语"七"同源）
เจ็ด (jèt) means "七（与汉语"七"同源）" in Thai.
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One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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