จระนำ
jɔɔ-rá-namMeaning
1NounC2
arched niche
an arched niche or small porch-like structure in traditional Thai architecture, typically used to house a Buddha image
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupBuddha image; Buddha statueองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎanประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎan1[to] enshrine; install (sacred/royal object)2[to] be situated/enshrined (honorific, of sacred/royal)3[to] establish ceremonially; set up (formal)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainภายในpaai-naiภายในpaai-nai1inside; internal2inside; indoors3within; inside (place/scope)4within (time limit); by5the inside; the interiorซุ้มsúmซุ้มsúm1arch; canopy2booth; stall3pavilion; shelter4bower; arching foliage5shaded trellisจระนำjɔɔ-rá-namจระนำjɔɔ-rá-namarched nicheของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเจดีย์โบราณjee-dii-boo-raanเจดีย์โบราณjee-dii-boo-raanancient stupa; ancient pagoda
There is a beautiful Buddha image enshrined within the arched niche of the ancient pagoda.
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สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkได้dâaiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpซุ้มsúmจระนำjɔɔ-rá-namที่tîiผนังpà-nǎngด้านนอกdâan-nɔ̂ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtอย่างวิจิตรบรรจงyàang-wí-jìt-ban-jongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiเป็นbpenที่ประดิษฐานtîi-bprà-dìt-sà-tǎanสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìt
The architect elaborately designed an arched niche on the exterior wall of the ordination hall to be used as a shrine for sacred objects.
ในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangการบูรณะปฏิสังขรณ์gaan-buu-rá-ná-bpà-dtì-sǎng-kɔ̌ɔnวัดwátช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉได้dâaiซ่อมแซมsɔ̂m-sɛɛmลวดlûuatลายปูนปั้นlaai-bpuun-bpânบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenซุ้มsúmจระนำjɔɔ-rá-namอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
During the temple's restoration, artisans carefully repaired the stucco motifs around the arched niche.
วิวัฒนาการwí-wát-tá-naa-gaanทางสถาปัตยกรรมtaang-sà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngเจดีย์jee-diiในnaiสมัยsà-mǎiสุโขทัยsù-kǒo-taiปรากฏให้เห็นbpraa-gòt-hâi-hěnชัดเจนchát-jeenจากjàakการสร้างgaan-sâangซุ้มsúmจระนำjɔɔ-rá-namทั้งtángสี่sìiทิศtítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎanพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupปางbpaangประทับbprà-tápยืนyʉʉn
The architectural evolution of stupas in the Sukhothai period is clearly evident from the construction of arched niches in all four directions to enshrine standing Buddha images.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จระนำ said จอ-ระ-นัม?
jɔɔ-rá-nam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jɔɔ
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 | — | — |