จรจัด
jɔɔn-jàtMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
stray; homeless (animal/person)
without a home or regular place to stay; commonly used for animals living on the streets
Examples
หมาจรจัดmǎa-jɔɔn-jàtหมาจรจัดmǎa-jɔɔn-jàtstray dogหน้าปากซอยnâa-bpàak-sɔɔiหน้าปากซอยnâa-bpàak-sɔɔientrance of an alleyผอมpɔ̌ɔmผอมpɔ̌ɔmthin; slim; skinnyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good condition
The stray dog at the alley entrance is very skinny because no one takes care of it.
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She often brings food to the stray cats under the bridge every evening.
ชุมชนchum-chonร่วมกันrûuam-ganทำหมันtam-mǎnสุนัขจรจัดsù-nák-jɔɔn-jàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการแพร่พันธุ์gaan-prɛ̂ɛ-panและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganโรคrôok
The community cooperated to neuter stray dogs to reduce breeding and prevent diseases.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkรับrápอุปการะสัตว์ù-bpà-gaa-rá-sàtจรจัดjɔɔn-jàtและlɛ́จัดหาjàt-hǎaบ้านใหม่bâan-màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกระดับyók-rá-dàpคุณภาพชีวิตkun-ná-pâap-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngพวกมันpûuak-man
A volunteer organization takes in stray animals and finds them new homes to improve their quality of life.
2NounB2
vagrant; drifter
a person who lives without a fixed home or job and moves from place to place
Examples
ชายจรchaai jonชายจรchaai jonwanderer; wandering man (literary)จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedและláeและláeand (coordinating)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningย้ายที่พักyáai têe pákย้ายที่พักyáai têe pák[to] change accommodationไปเรื่อยbpai rêuuaiไปเรื่อยbpai rêuuai1aimlessly; without purpose2continuously; on and onๆ-ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)สถานีรถไฟsà-tăa-nee rót faiสถานีรถไฟsà-tăa-nee rót faitrain station; railway station
That homeless drifter has no home and keeps moving his sleeping place from one train station to another.
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องค์กรการกุศลong-gɔɔn-gaan-gù-sǒnแจกjɛ̀ɛkอาหารaa-hǎanและlɛ́ผ้าห่มpâa-hòmให้hâiผู้pûuคนจรจัดkon-jɔɔn-jàtในnaiย่านกลางเมืองyâan-glaang-mʉʉangทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉn
A charity distributes food and blankets to homeless wanderers in the downtown area every night.
หลังlǎngตกงานdtòk-ngaanนานnaanหลายlǎaiปีbpiiเขาkǎoกลายเป็นglaai-bpenคนจรจัดkon-jɔɔn-jàtต้องdtɔ̂ngเร่rêeรอนrɔɔnไปตามbpai-dtaamสะพานลอยsà-paan-lɔɔiและlɛ́สวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiที่พักtîi-pákถาวรtǎa-wɔɔn
After being unemployed for many years, he became a drifter, roaming over footbridges and parks without a permanent place to stay.
สังคมsǎng-komควรkuuanมองmɔɔngคนจรจัดkon-jɔɔn-jàtในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้ที่pûu-tîiหลุดlùtจากjàakระบบrá-bòpและlɛ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanโอกาสoo-gàatเริ่มต้นใหม่rə̂əm-dtôn-màiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaจะjàตีตราdtii-dtraaหรือrʉ̌ʉผลักไสplàk-sǎi
Society should see drifters as people who have fallen out of the system and need a fresh start, rather than stigmatizing or pushing them away.
Tones
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Why is จรจัด said จอน-จัด?
jɔɔn-jàt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จรjɔɔnจรjɔɔn1[to] go; depart (literary)2[to] travel; roam (literary)3wandering; itinerant; nonregular[to] go; depart (literary)Part 1
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จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extreme[to] arrange; organize; set upPart 2
จรจัดjɔɔn-jàtจรจัดjɔɔn-jàtstray; homeless (animal/person)stray; homeless (animal/person)Word