จร
jɔɔnMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] go; depart (literary)
To go, depart, or proceed (formal or literary).
Examples
ข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâoข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâoI; me (formal/written)ขอลาkŏr laaขอลาkŏr laa1[to] request leave2[to] take one’s leave; excuse oneselfพระคุณprá-kunพระคุณprá-kun1favor; kindness; grace (hon.)2Your Reverence; Your Grace (hon.)ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจรjonจรjon1[to] go; depart (literary)2[to] travel; roam (literary)3wandering; itinerant; nonregularกลับภูมิลำเนาglàp poo-mí-lam-naoกลับภูมิลำเนาglàp poo-mí-lam-nao[to] return to one’s hometown
I respectfully take my leave from you to depart for my hometown.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพิธีpí-tiiเสร็จสิ้นsèt-sînแขกผู้มีเกียรติkɛ̀ɛk-pûu-mii-gìiatทยอยtá-yɔɔiจรjɔɔnออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakหอประชุมhɔ̌ɔ-bprà-chumอย่างyàangเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiap
When the ceremony ended, the honored guests proceeded out of the auditorium in an orderly manner.
คณะทูตká-ná-tûutจะjàจรjɔɔnไปยังbpai-yangพระpráราชrâatสาsǎaนักnákในnaiยามเช้าyaam-cháaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถวายtà-wǎaiสาส์นsǎan
The diplomatic delegation will proceed to the royal court in the morning to present the letter.
ขอkɔ̌ɔถวายบังคมtà-wǎai-bang-komลาlaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจรjɔɔnตามdtaamภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtที่tîiได้รับมอบหมายdâi-ráp-mɔ̂ɔp-mǎai
I bow in farewell to depart and proceed with the assigned mission.
2VerbC1
[to] travel; roam (literary)
To travel from place to place; to roam or wander (literary).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักเขียนnák-kǐianนักเขียนnák-kǐianwriter; authorผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)จรjɔɔnจรjɔɔn1[to] go; depart (literary)2[to] travel; roam (literary)3wandering; itinerant; nonregularไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchชนบทchon-ná-bòtชนบทchon-ná-bòt1countryside; rural area2rural (attr.)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)เรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâostory; narrative; accountของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้คนpûu-konผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the publicแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔt1[to] broadcast; live-stream; relay2[to] pass on; transmit (knowledge/skills)3[to] depict; render; expressลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letter
He is a writer who likes to roam through the countryside to collect people's stories and put them into his books.
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ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtหลายlǎaiปีbpiiเธอtəəจรjɔɔnจากjàakเมืองmʉʉangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสู่sùuอีกìikเมืองmʉʉangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngดุจdùtนกอพยพnók-òp-pá-yópที่tîiค้นหาkón-hǎaลมlomหนุนnǔnเสมอsà-mə̌ə
For many years, she wandered from one city to another like a migratory bird always seeking a favorable wind.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiจรjɔɔnเร่rêeด้วยdûuaiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamละมุนlá-munร่อนเร่rɔ̂ɔn-rêeระหว่างrá-wàangทิวเขาtiu-kǎoและlɛ́สายน้ำsǎai-náamดังdangผู้pûuแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaความหมายkwaam-mǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
The poet describes a roaming life with gentle words, drifting between mountains and rivers like one seeking their own meaning.
ในnaiบันทึกban-tʉ́kการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangเขาkǎoเอ่ยถึงyèe-tʉ̌ngวิถีจรwí-tǐi-jɔɔnอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpเยื้องย่างyʉ́ʉang-yâangไปตามbpai-dtaamเส้นทางsên-taangที่tîiไม่mâiปรากฏbpraa-gòtในnaiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiด้วยdûuaiใจjaiปล่อยวางbplɔ̀i-waang
In his travel journal, he speaks of a tranquil way of wandering, treading along paths not shown on maps with a heart set free.
3AdjectiveC1
wandering; itinerant; nonregular
Moving from place to place or visiting rather than being resident or regular; used attributively, including in ordinary modern Thai.
Examples
คณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3committee; board (as a body)4classifier: groups/delegations/troupesละครจรlá-kon jonละครจรlá-kon jonitinerant theater; traveling troupeเดินทางdern taangเดินทางdern taang[to] travel; make a journeyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)เมืองmeuuangเมืองmeuuang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleตลอดปีdtà-lòt bpeeตลอดปีdtà-lòt bpee1all year; year-round2year-round
The itinerant theater troupe travels to perform in small towns throughout the year.
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กวีgà-wiiจรjɔɔnผู้นั้นpûu-nánแลกlɛ̂ɛkบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnกับgàpอาหารaa-hǎanและlɛ́ที่พักtîi-pákตามdtaamวัดwátต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
That itinerant poet trades verses for food and lodging at provincial temples.
หมอจรmɔ̌ɔ-jɔɔnผู้pûuไร้ráiคลินิกklí-nìkประจำbprà-jamรักษาrák-sǎaผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiตามdtaamชุมชนchum-chonห่างไกลhàang-glaiด้วยdûuaiใจjaiอาสาaa-sǎa
The itinerant doctor without a permanent clinic treats patients in remote communities out of volunteer spirit.
นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanจรjɔɔnผู้pûuสะพายsà-paaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiเดียวdiiaoบรรยายban-yaaiวิชาการwí-chaa-gaanจากjàakมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสู่sùuอีกìikเมืองmʉʉangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngโดยdooiไม่mâiปักหลักbpàk-làk
The itinerant scholar with only a single bag gives lectures from one university to another without settling down.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จร said จอน?
jɔɔn
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ร is said like น (n).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |