ขจรขจาย

kà-jɔɔn-kà-jaai

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] spread far and wide; diffuse (esp. sound or smell)

to spread out or be dispersed far and wide, especially of sound or smell; also of smoke or other fine particles

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2VerbC1

[to] become widely known; be widely disseminated

to become known far and wide as news, reputation, or influence spreads

Examples

ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayการแต่งงานgaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanการแต่งงานgaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaan1wedding; getting married2marriage; matrimonyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]คู่ขวัญkûu-kwǎnคู่ขวัญkûu-kwǎnideal couple; beloved pairขจรขจายkà-jɔɔn-kà-jaaiขจรขจายkà-jɔɔn-kà-jaai1[to] spread far and wide; diffuse (esp. sound or smell)2[to] become widely known; be widely disseminated3widespread; far-reaching; pervasiveไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têetทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet1nationwide; throughout the country2nationwide; countrywideในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)3if merely; as soon as4equal to; as much as (literary)5enough; sufficient (literary/formal)ไม่กี่mâi-gìiไม่กี่mâi-gìia few; not manyชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class period
The news of the celebrity couple's marriage spread far and wide across the country in just a few hours.
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3AdjectiveC1

widespread; far-reaching; pervasive

existing or extending over a wide area; widely prevalent

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ขจรขจาย said ขะ-จอน-ขะ-จาย?

kà-jɔɔn-kà-jaai

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

4 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

kà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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ขจรขจายkà-jɔɔn-kà-jaaiขจรขจายkà-jɔɔn-kà-jaai[to] spread far and wide; diffuse (esp. sound or smell)[to] spread far and wide; diffuse (esp. sound or smell)Word