จตุโกณ

jà-dtù-goon

Meanings

1NounC1

quadrilateral; quadrangle

a formal or geometric term for a figure with four sides and four angles; a quadrilateral, quadrangle, or tetragon

Examples

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2AdjectiveC1

four-cornered; having four angles

having four corners or four angles; used to describe a shape with four sides

Examples

สระน้ำsà-náamสระน้ำsà-náam1pond; pool (small body of water)2swimming poolโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ลานวัดlaan-wátลานวัดlaan-wáttemple courtyard; open ground in a templeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลักษณะlák-sà-nàลักษณะlák-sà-nà1characteristic; trait; feature2form; shape; appearance3manner; mode; way4nature; character (abstract quality)5classifier: types/kinds/forms/featuresเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixจตุโกณjà-dtù-goonจตุโกณjà-dtù-goon1quadrilateral; quadrangle2four-cornered; having four anglesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสมมาตรsǒm-mâatสมมาตรsǒm-mâatsymmetric; having symmetryกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทุกtúkทุกtúkevery; eachด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explode
The ancient pond in the middle of the temple courtyard has a symmetrical quadrangular shape on all sides.
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Tones

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

Why is จตุโกณ said จะ-ตุ-โกณ?

jà-dtù-goon

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 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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โกgooโกgooolder brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)older brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)Part 2
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ณnáณnáat; in; on [a place/time]at; in; on [a place/time]Part 3
จตุโกณjà-dtù-goonจตุโกณjà-dtù-goonquadrilateral; quadranglequadrilateral; quadrangleWord