จรรย์
janMeaning
1NounC1
conduct; behavior
conduct, behavior, or practice, often referring to proper or ethical behavior (typically used in formal, literary contexts, or as a root in compound words)
Examples
กุลสตรีgun sà-dtreeกุลสตรีgun sà-dtreelady; well-bred womanในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toได้รับdâi rápได้รับdâi ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)การอบรมgaan òp-romการอบรมgaan òp-rom1training; workshop; course2upbringing; moral training3disciplinary talk; reprimand (didactic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจรรย์janจรรย์janconduct; behaviorที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerงดงามngót ngaamงดงามngót ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)และláeและláeand (coordinating)เพียบพร้อมpîiap prómเพียบพร้อมpîiap prómfully equipped; complete in all respectsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explode
Noblewomen in ancient times had to be trained to have beautiful conduct and be flawless in all aspects.
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นักปราชญ์nák-bpràatผู้ทรงศีลpûu-song-sǐinย่อมyɔ̂mประพฤติbprà-prʉ́tจรรย์janอันanบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenแบบอย่างbɛ̀ɛp-yàangแก่gɛ̀ɛชนรุ่นหลังchon-rûn-lǎng
A virtuous sage naturally practices pure conduct to be a role model for future generations.
คำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnในnaiศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaมุ่งเน้นmûng-nénให้hâiศาสนิกชนsǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonประพฤติbprà-prʉ́tจรรย์janอันanชอบธรรมchɔ̂ɔp-tamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkในnaiชีวิตchii-wít
Religious teachings focus on followers practicing righteous conduct for peace in life.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákสอดแทรกsɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛkคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpจรรย์janของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีsà-dtriiและlɛ́บุรุษbù-rùtไว้wáiอย่างyàangแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiผ่านpàanพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn
Thai literature often subtly inserts teachings about the proper conduct of women and men through the behavior of the characters.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จรรย์ said จัน?
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- Vowel spellingThe double รร is read as a vowel (“a” or “an”), not as two ร.Silent letterรย์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
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
jan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
รย์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |