จัก
jàkMeanings
1determinerB1
how many; how much (Isan)
Used before a counting word or unit to ask about the number or amount of something in Isan speech.
Examples
เจ้าjâoเจ้าjâo1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5polite sentence-final particle (Northern Thai, mainly female)6yes; okay (polite, Northern Thai)7you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)8classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual partiesมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsจักjàkจักjàk1how many; how much (Isan)2will; shall (literary/formal auxiliary)3[to] split into strips; notchคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
How many children do you have?
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มื้อนี้méu néeสิsìมาmaaกินข้าวgin kâaoนำกันnam ganจักjàkคนkonข่อยkòiสิsìได้dâiหุงhŭngข้าวkâaoให้hâiพอpor
How many people are coming to eat with us today? That way, I can cook enough rice.
ถ้าtâaฝนfŏnยังyangตกdtòkบ่bòเซาsaoเจ้าคิดjâo kítว่าwâaสิsìต้องdtôngรอrorอีกèekจักjàkมื้อméuuจั่งสิjàng sìลงไปlong bpaiเกี่ยวข้าวgìiao kâaoได้dâi
If the rain keeps falling, how many more days do you think we'll have to wait before we can go out and harvest the rice?
2VerbB2
will; shall (literary/formal auxiliary)
a literary or formal auxiliary indicating future action or intention; often used in elevated or historical style.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayคณะทูตká-ná tôotคณะทูตká-ná tôot1diplomatic corps2diplomatic delegationจักjàkจักjàk1how many; how much (Isan)2will; shall (literary/formal auxiliary)3[to] split into strips; notchเดินทางเข้าdern taang kâaoเดินทางเข้าdern taang kâao[to] arrive; [to] enterเฝ้าfâoเฝ้าfâo1[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitor2[to] attend; sit by; keep vigil3keep (doing); continually4[to] await; watch forในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
Tomorrow the delegation will travel to pay an audience in the morning.
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When the rain lets up, the villagers will start working in the fields again.
หากhàakบ้านเมืองbâan meuuangสงบsà-ngòpประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonจักjàkมีชีวิตmee chee-wítที่têeรุ่งเรืองrûng reuuang
If the country is peaceful, the people will have prosperous lives.
ด้วยdûuayความร่วมมือkwaam rûuam meuuของkŏngทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiแผนpăenฟื้นฟูfúun-fooจักjàkสัมฤทธิ์ผลsăm-rít pŏnโดยdoiมิช้าmí cháa
With cooperation from all parties, the recovery plan will come to fruition without delay.
Whoever heeds advice will come to understand the reasoning better.
หากhàakมีmeeใจกว้างjai gwâangรับฟังráp fangผู้อื่นpôo èunข้อขัดแย้งkôr kàt yáengทั้งหลายจักtáng lăai jàkคลี่คลายklêe klaaiได้dâiโดยง่ายdoi ngâai
If one is open to others, conflicts can be readily resolved.
ผู้ใดpôo daiเพียรpiianเรียนรู้riian róoโดยdoiไม่หยุดmâi yùtยั้งyángจักjàkกอgoปรbpràด้วยdûuayปัญญาbpan-yaaและláeความรอบคอบkwaam rôp kôpในnaiภายหน้าpaai nâa
Whoever strives to learn without ceasing shall be endowed with wisdom and prudence in the future.
ถ้าtâaรัฐธรรมนูญrát tam-má-noonได้รับdâi rápการธำรงไว้gaan tam-rong wáiอย่างyàangซื่อสัตย์sêu sàtประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonจักjàkได้รับdâi rápศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sĕeและláeความเสมอภาคkwaam sà-mĕr-pâakอย่างแท้จริงyàang tâe jing
If the constitution is upheld faithfully, the people shall obtain genuine dignity and equality.
3VerbC1
[to] split into strips; notch
To split bamboo, rattan, or similar material into thin strips, or to cut notches or teeth into an edge.
Examples
พ่อครัวpôr kruuaพ่อครัวpôr kruuamale cook; male chefใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมีดmêetมีดmêetknifeคมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)จักjàkจักjàk1how many; how much (Isan)2will; shall (literary/formal auxiliary)3[to] split into strips; notchปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เป็นชิ้นbpen chínเป็นชิ้นbpen chínin pieces; piecewiseเท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; foldๆ-กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerนำไปnam bpaiนำไปnam bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ปรุงbprungปรุงbprung1[to] cook; prepare (food); season2[to] concoct; compound (medicine or mixture)
The chef used a sharp knife to slice the fish into even pieces before cooking.
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แม่ครัวmâe kruuaจักjàkหมูmŏoบางเฉียบbaang chìiapเพื่อให้pêuua hâiหมักmàkซึมseumเร็วreoและláeสุกsùkทั่วถึงtûua tĕung
The cook slices the pork very thin so that it marinates quickly and cooks evenly.
ช่างchângครัวkruuaจักjàkเนื้อnéuuaด้วยdûuayลีลาประณีตlee-laa bprà-nêetจนjonชิ้นเนื้อchín néuuaเรียงตัวriiang dtuuaดั่งdàngแพรพรรณprae pan
The kitchen artisan slices the meat with exquisite finesse, so the slices line up like fine silk.
มีดmêetที่têeลับlápจนjonคมกริบkom grìpจักjàkผักpàkได้dâiสะอาดsà-àatเนียนniianไม่ช้ำmâi chámและláeไม่mâiเสียรสsĭia rót
A knife sharpened to a razor edge slices vegetables cleanly and smoothly, without bruising or losing flavor.