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รัตนชาติ ratH dtaL naH chaatF |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | รัด-ตะ-นะ-ชาด |
IPA | rát tà ná tɕʰâːt |
Royal Thai General System | rattana chat |
[noun, phrase, formal, loanword, Pali] | |||
definition | decorative mineral (not yet cut) | ||
categories | |||
components | รัตน [an alternate spelling or pronunciation] | ratH dtaL naH | jewel, precious stone, gem; excellent thing, valuable or desirable thing |
ชาติ | chaatF | [formalizing, noun-forming suffix for Pali and Sanskrit words] | |
example | แร่รัตนชาติสีน้ำเงินหรือน้ำเงินอมเขียว raaeF ratH dtaL naH chaatF seeR namH ngernM reuuR namH ngernM ohmM khiaaoR turquoise—an opaque mineral, a basic hydrous copper อลูมิเนี่ยมฟอสเฟต (aluminum phosphate) often containing a small amount of iron, sky-blue or greenish-blue in color, as a gem cut en cabochon | ||