จอ
jɔɔMeanings
1NounA2
screen; display surface
a surface that shows images or information, such as on a TV, computer, phone, or projector
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)จอjɔɔจอjɔɔ1screen; display surface2monitor; display (device)3classifier for screens/monitorsโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call
I watch movies on my phone screen.
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The teacher projects slides on the screen for us to read.
ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang-bprà-chumออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiเขาkǎoแชร์chɛɛจอjɔɔเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konเห็นhěnรายงานraai-ngaanเดียวกันdiiao-gan
During the online meeting, he shared his screen so everyone could see the same report.
2NounB1
monitor; display (device)
a screen device that shows visual output from a computer or other equipment; a display unit
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จอคอมพิวเตอร์jɔɔ-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əจอคอมพิวเตอร์jɔɔ-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əcomputer monitor; computer screenของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)เกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toปรับลดbpràp-lótปรับลดbpràp-lót1[to] reduce; lower; scale back; adjust downward2[to] downgrade (a rating/level)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight
My computer screen is too bright; I need to turn it down.
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He plugged in the cable incorrectly, causing the screen to show no image.
I use an extra monitor to open multiple documents at the same time.
จอjoแบบbàepปรับbpràpหมุนmŭnแนวตั้งnaeo dtângช่วยให้chûuai hâiตรวจแก้dtrùuat gâeโค้ดkóhtยาวyaaoๆ-ได้สะดวกขึ้นdâai sà-dùuak kûen
A rotatable vertical display makes it more convenient to review long code.
3ClassifierB1
classifier for screens/monitors
classifier used for screens, monitors, and displays (e.g., one screen, two monitors)
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ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจอjɔɔจอjɔɔ1screen; display surface2monitor; display (device)3classifier for screens/monitorsสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondจอjɔɔจอjɔɔ1screen; display surface2monitor; display (device)3classifier for screens/monitorsสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingประชุมออนไลน์bprà-chum-ɔɔn-laaiประชุมออนไลน์bprà-chum-ɔɔn-laai1online meeting; virtual meeting2[to] hold an online meeting; meet online
This room has two screens for online meetings.
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สตูดิโอsà-dtuu-dì-ooใช้cháiจอjɔɔสามsǎamจอjɔɔแยกyɛ̂ɛkสำหรับsǎm-ràpตัดต่อdtàt-dtɔ̀ɔเสียงsǐiangและlɛ́ไลฟ์สดlai-sòt
The studio uses three screens, separately for editing, audio, and live streaming.
บ้านbâanผมpǒmวางทีวีwaang-tii-wiiไว้wáiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngจอjɔɔในnaiห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênและlɛ́จอเล็กjɔɔ-lékอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngจอjɔɔในnaiครัวkruua
At my house, there is one TV screen in the living room and another small screen in the kitchen.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpขอเพิ่มkɔ̌ɔ-pə̂əmอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngจอjɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpมอนิเตอร์mɔɔ-ní-dtə̂əภาพรวมpâap-ruuamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทีมงานtiim-ngaanทุกคนtúk-konเห็นhěnซีนsiinเดียวกันdiiao-ganพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
The director requested one more screen for an overview monitor so the whole crew can see the same scene simultaneously.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 | — | — |