Shopping and money เพชร pét
diamond noun
- pét high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
เพชรpét is one short syllable with a high tone: the รraw at the end is silent. A diamond ring is a แหวนเพชรwǎen pét, and gems in general are อัญมณีan-yá-má-nii in shops and on certificates. Phet, "diamond", is also a common Thai name and nickname, for boys and girls.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- phet
- petch
- phetch
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