Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From English gas. Cognate with Lao ແກັສ (kæt).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicแก๊ส
æ k ˊ s
Phonemic
แก๊ด
æ k ˊ ɗ
แก๊ส
æ k ˊ s
RomanizationPaiboongɛ́ɛtgɛ́ɛs
Royal Institutekaetkaes
(standard) IPA(key)/kɛːt̚˦˥/(R)/kɛːs˦˥/(R)

Noun edit

แก๊ส (gɛ́ɛt)

  1. any gas.
  2. (colloquial) liquefied petroleum gas.
  3. (colloquial) gas stove.

Usage notes edit

  • Although the present term and its alternative form ก๊าซ (gáat) are generally interchangeable, the alternative form is never used to refer to liquefied petroleum gases.

Derived terms edit