จอแก้ว
jɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoMeaning
1NounB1
television; the small screen
television as a medium or a TV set; literally 'glass screen'; somewhat literary/dated.
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2rumor; hearsayในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)จอแก้วjɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoจอแก้วjɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛotelevision; the small screenทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Grandma likes to watch the post-news drama on television every day.
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นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngหลายคนlǎai-konมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangจากjàakจอแก้วjɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàไปbpaiโด่งดังdòong-dangในnaiวงการภาพยนตร์wong-gaan-pâap-pá-yon
Many actors became famous from television before becoming well-known in the film industry.
ในnaiยุคก่อนyúk-gɔ̀ɔnอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétจอแก้วjɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenสื่อบันเทิงsʉ̀ʉ-ban-təəngหลักlàkของkɔ̌ɔngทุกtúkครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
In the era before the internet, television was considered the main entertainment medium for every family.
ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetไม่ได้mâi-dâaiว่าwâaจอแก้วjɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungต่อdtɔ̀ɔการหล่อหลอมgaan-lɔ̀ɔ-lɔ̌ɔmค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomและlɛ́ทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiสังคมsǎng-komยุคyúkหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
It is undeniable that television had a huge influence on shaping the values and attitudes of people in a certain era of society.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จอjɔɔจอjɔɔ1screen; monitor; display2classifier for screens/monitors3dog (12-year zodiac cycle), as in ปีจอscreen; monitor; displayPart 1
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จอแก้วjɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoจอแก้วjɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛotelevision; the small screentelevision; the small screenWord