จรด
jà-ròtMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] touch; press lightly against
to bring something into light contact with something else; to place or press the tip or edge against, often gently or briefly
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleจรดjà-ròtจรดjà-ròt1[to] touch; press lightly against2[to] reach; extend toปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)พู่กันpûu ganพู่กันpûu ganpaintbrushลงบนlong bonลงบนlong bononto; upon (onto a surface)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wangอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wangcarefully; cautiously
She carefully and gently touched the tip of the paintbrush to the paper.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnนักมวยnák-muuaiทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaจรดjà-ròtนวมnuuamกันganกลางglaangเวทีwee-tii
Before starting the match, both boxers walked to the center of the ring to touch gloves.
เขาkǎoจรดjà-ròtริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakที่tîiถ้วยชาtûuai-chaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàดื่มdʉ̀ʉm
He lightly touched his lips to the teacup to test the heat before drinking.
ในnaiความเงียบสงัดkwaam ngîiap sà-ngàtเขาkăoเพียงpiiangจรดjà-ròtปลายนิ้วbplaai níuลงบนlong bonแก้มgâemของkŏngเธอterเบาๆbao baoเพื่อpêuuaปลอบโยนbplòp yohn
In the deep silence, he just gently placed his fingertips on her cheek to comfort her.
2VerbB2
[to] reach; extend to
to reach, stretch, or extend up to a certain point, limit, or boundary
Examples
ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerจรดjà-ròtจรดjà-ròt1[to] touch; press lightly against2[to] reach; extend toชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnborder; frontierประเทศเพื่อนบ้านbprà-têet-pʉ̂ʉan-bâanประเทศเพื่อนบ้านbprà-têet-pʉ̂ʉan-bâanneighboring country; neighboring state
This road stretches all the way to the border of the neighboring country.
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น้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeหนุนnǔnสูงsǔungจนjonระดับน้ำrá-dàp-náamเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàจรดjà-ròtขอบkɔ̀ɔpสะพานsà-paan
The tide rose so high that the water level almost reached the edge of the bridge.
เขาkǎoนั่งทำงานnâng-tam-ngaanตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháoจรดjà-ròtค่ำkâmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamโครงการkroong-gaanให้hâiเสร็จทันเวลาsèt-tan-wee-laa
He sat and worked from morning till night to finish the project on time.
จากjàakยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoนี้níiเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnวิวทิวทัศน์wiu-tiu-tátได้dâaiไกลสุดลูกหูลูกตาglai-sùt-lûuk-hǔu-lûuk-dtaaจรดjà-ròtเส้นขอบฟ้าsên-kɔ̀ɔp-fáa
From this mountaintop, we can see the scenery as far as the eye can see, stretching to the horizon.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จรด said จะ-หรด?
jà-ròt
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 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 | — | — |