เจว็ด

Thai

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Alternative forms

Alternative forms
  • จังเว็จ
  • ตระเว็ด
  • เตว็ด (dtwèt)

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

Orthographicเจว็ด
et͡ɕw˘ɗ
Phonemic
จะ-เหฺว็ด
t͡ɕaeh̥w˘ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonjà-wèt
Royal Institutecha-wet
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕa˨˩.wet̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

เจว็ด (jà-wèt)

  1. board, with the shape like ใบเสมา, on which with a picture of a god is painted, carved, engraved, etc, used for worship.
    • ไม้ เมืองเดิม (n.d.) แสนแสบ (in Thai), Bangkok: Thai Publisher
      ฟังนิยายของเจ้าถิ่นแล้วมองดูเจว็ดบนศาลนึกเสียวใจ
      fang ní-yaai kɔ̌ɔng jâao-tìn lɛ́ɛo mɔɔng-duu jà-wèt bon sǎan nʉ́k sǐao-jai
      Having listened to the tales from the locals, he looked up to the chawet on the shrine and sensed a sharp feeling in his mind.
  2. (figurative, somewhat archaic, often derogatory) person in an influential position who, however, is without real influence or authority; person holding power or authority nominally.
  3. (Islam, derogatory) Baal: false deity or idol; someone or something invoked or worshipped.
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