Thai

Adjective

แก้ว • ‎(gɛ̂ɛo)

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

Noun

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).

Derived terms

Synonyms

• (Definitions 1, 2, 3): จินดา, รัตนะ

Etymology 2

Noun

แก้ว • ‎(gɛ̂ɛo)

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

Gallery

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  Parakeets (Psittacula krameri manillensis), members of the order Psittaciformes

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  A caterpillar of two-tailed swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata W.F. Kirby), a member of the family Papilionidae

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  Otolithoides biauritus (Cantor)

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Noun

แก้ว • ‎(gɛ̂ɛo)

1. (botany) orange jasmine, the plant, Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack, of the family Rutaceae.
2. (botany, now dialectal) Spanish cherry, the plant, Mimusops elengi L., of the family Sapotaceae.
3. (botany) Mangifera indica L., a species of mango.
4. (botany) Citrus nobilis Lour., a species of orange.

Gallery

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  Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack

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  Mimusops elengi L.

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  Mangifera indica L.

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  Citrus nobilis Lour.

Derived terms

Synonyms

• (Definition 2): กุล ‎(gun), พิกุล
• (Definition 4): ส้มแก้ว