จักรี

jàk-grii

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

Chakri (dynasty name; historical title)

The name of Thailand's reigning royal dynasty; also a historical title borne by a chief minister.

Examples

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2NounC1

discus-bearer; Vishnu; king (literary)

One who bears the discus as a weapon; an epithet of Vishnu and, by extension, a literary designation for a king.

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔn1poem; verse (poetic composition)2stanza; verse (poem section)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จักรีjàk-griiจักรีjàk-grii1Chakri (dynasty name; historical title)2discus-bearer; Vishnu; king (literary)หมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)พระนารายณ์prá-naa-raaiพระนารายณ์prá-naa-raai1Vishnu (Phra Narai)2King Narai of Ayutthayaผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixจักรjàkจักรjàk1wheel; disc; gear2sewing machine (colloquial, short for จักรเย็บผ้า)3chakra; discus (emblematic, weapon)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาวุธaa-wútอาวุธaa-wút1weapon2weaponry; arms3means/asset used to gain advantage (figurative)
The teacher explained that in this poem, “Chakri” refers to Vishnu, who bears a discus as his weapon.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is จักรี said จัก-กรี?

jàk-grii

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

jàk

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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รีriiรีriielongated; oblong; ovalelongated; oblong; ovalPart 2
จักรีjàk-griiจักรีjàk-griiChakri (dynasty name; historical title)Chakri (dynasty name; historical title)Word