จอแรง
jɔɔ-rɛɛngMeaning
1NounB2
strong backlight; backlighting glare
a strong light from behind a subject that causes glare or a silhouette, making the subject appear dark
Examples
ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]ตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaตรงหน้าdtrong-nâa1right in front; right before one's eyes2in front of [sb/sth]ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เงาดำngao-damเงาดำngao-damdark shadow; silhouetteเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingจอแรงjɔɔ-rɛɛngจอแรงjɔɔ-rɛɛngstrong backlight; backlighting glareจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmแดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineข้างหลังkâang-lǎngข้างหลังkâang-lǎng1behind; at the back (of)2behind; at the back3the back; the rear
Taking a photo by the window made the person a silhouette because of strong backlighting from the sun.
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เวลาwee-laaไลฟ์laiกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛngให้hâiหันหลังhǎn-lǎngให้hâiทิศtítที่tîiมีmiiจอแรงjɔɔ-rɛɛngไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánหน้าnâaจะjàมืดmʉ̂ʉt
When live streaming outdoors, turn your back to the direction of strong backlight; otherwise your face will be dark.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpย้ายyáaiกล้องglɔ̂ngหลบlòpจอแรงjɔɔ-rɛɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเติมdtəəmไฟหน้าfai-nâaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสีผิวsǐi-pǐuของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngไม่mâiดรอปdrɔ̀ɔp
The director moved the camera away from the strong backlight and added a front light so the actor’s skin tone wouldn’t drop.
งานสัมภาษณ์ngaan-sǎm-pâatล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoเพราะprɔ́จอแรงjɔɔ-rɛɛngจากjàakประตูbprà-dtuuแก้วgɛ̂ɛoทำให้tam-hâiผู้พูดpûu-pûutกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเงาngaoและlɛ́รายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatใบหน้าbai-nâaหายhǎaiหมดmòt
The interview failed due to strong backlighting from the glass door, turning the speaker into a silhouette and wiping out facial details.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จอjɔɔจอjɔɔ1screen; display surface2monitor; display (device)3classifier for screens/monitors4dog (12-year zodiac cycle), as in ปีจอscreen; display surfacePart 1
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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)strong; intense; severePart 2
จอแรงjɔɔ-rɛɛngจอแรงjɔɔ-rɛɛngstrong backlight; backlighting glarestrong backlight; backlighting glareWord