จตุร
jà-dtù-ráMeaning
1NounB2
four
the number four (typically used in formal, literary, or religious contexts, often as a prefix)
Examples
ศาลาsǎa-laaศาลาsǎa-laapavilion; open-sided shelterหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛp1form; format; pattern2design; template; model3mode; typeจตุรมุขjà-dtù-rá-múkจตุรมุขjà-dtù-rá-múk1four-sided building; building with four projecting porches2four-faced; four-sidedซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทางเข้าออกtaang-kâo-ɔ̀ɔkทางเข้าออกtaang-kâo-ɔ̀ɔkentrance/exit; access pointและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หน้าบันnâa-banหน้าบันnâa-bangable; gable pediment (Thai architecture)ทั้งสี่táng-sìiทั้งสี่táng-sìiall fourด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explode
This pavilion is built in the jaturamuk style, which has entrances and gables on all four sides.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเราraoขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiบนbonยอดตึกyɔ̂ɔt-dtʉ̀kเราraoจะสามารถjà-sǎa-mâatมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnวิวwiuเมืองmʉʉangได้dâaiทั้งtángจตุรjà-dtù-ráทิศtít
When we go up to the top of the building, we can see the city view in all four directions.
ศาลเจ้าsăan jâoแห่งนี้hàeng néeมีmeeรูปปั้นrûup bpânของkŏngท้าวtáaoจตุรjà-dtù-ráโลกบาลlôhk baanคอยkoiปกปักรักษาbpòk-bpàk rák-săaคุ้มครองkúm krongอยู่yòoทั้งสี่táng sèeทิศtítตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam chûuea boh-raan
According to ancient belief, this shrine has statues of the Four Heavenly Kings guarding all four directions.
พระผู้ใหญ่prá-pûu-yàiได้dâaiให้hâiจตุรพิธพรชัยjà-dtù-rá-pít-pɔɔn-chaiแก่gɛ̀ɛคู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konในnaiการเริ่มต้นgaan-rə̂əm-dtônชีวิตคู่chii-wít-kûu
The senior monk bestowed the four blessings (Jaturapitponchai) upon the bride and groom for prosperity in starting their married life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จตุร said จะ-ตุ-ระ?
jà-dtù-rá
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |