จังหวะ
jang-wàMeanings
1NounA2
rhythm; beat
a regular pattern of sounds or movements, especially in music or dance
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be late
This song has a slow rhythm.
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The teacher taught us to clap along with the drum rhythm.
The dancer has to count the beats correctly before starting the moves.
แม้mɛ́ɛทำนองtam-nɔɔngเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛจังหวะjang-wàซ้อนกันsɔ́ɔn-ganหลายlǎaiชั้นchánทำให้tam-hâiเพลงpleengนี้níiน่าฟังnâa-fang
Although the melody is simple, the layered rhythms make this song appealing.
2NounB1
tempo; pace
the speed at which something happens or is performed
Examples
รถไฟrót faiรถไฟrót fai1train2railway; rail serviceวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooจังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesเข้าเมืองkâao meuuangเข้าเมืองkâao meuuang[to] enter a city; [to] immigrate
The train moves at a slow pace when entering the city.
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งานngaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamด้วยdûuaiจังหวะjang-wàที่tîiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əไม่ช้าmâi-cháaไม่mâiเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpai
This task must be done at a steady pace, neither too slow nor too fast.
นักพากย์nák-pâakเปลี่ยนbplìianจังหวะjang-wàการพูดgaan-pûutให้hâiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nตอนdtɔɔnเข้าkâoช่วงchûuangไคลแมกซ์klai-mɛ̂ɛk
The narrator increased the pace of speaking during the climax.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtปรับbpràpจังหวะjang-wàการผลิตgaan-pà-lìtให้hâiทันtanกับgàpคำสั่งซื้อkam-sàng-sʉ́ʉที่tîiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The company adjusted the production pace to keep up with rapidly increasing orders.
3NounB1
timing; moment
a suitable or exact moment to act; an opportunity
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàrhythmic; in rhythmที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')สมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaan[to] apply for a jobเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเปิดรับbpə̀ət-rápเปิดรับbpə̀ət-ráp1[to] open for; begin accepting2[to] be open/receptive toพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
Now is a good moment to apply for the job because the company is currently hiring.
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He waited for a suitable moment and then asked for a raise.
Don’t rush to decide; wait for the right moment and then act.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaช่วงchûuangที่tîiตลาดdtà-làatซบเซาsóp-saoเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàเหมาะmɔ̀ในnaiการลงทุนgaan-long-tunระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The manager considers the market downturn to be a suitable moment for long-term investment.
4NounB1
stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)
a single action or motion such as a swing, punch, stroke, or step, especially in sports or dance
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเหวี่ยงwìiangเหวี่ยงwìiang1[to] swing; fling; hurl2[to] snap at [sb]; lash out (slang)3moody; irritable (slang)ไม้เทนนิสmáai-teen-nítไม้เทนนิสmáai-teen-níttennis racket; racquetหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostจังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)ตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiตาข่ายdtaa-kàai1net; mesh2mesh; lattice patternไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
With a single swing of the tennis racket, the ball went over the net immediately.
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นักมวยnák-muuaiต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiซ้ายsáaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngจังหวะjang-wàแล้วlɛ́ɛoตามด้วยdtaam-dûuaiศอกsɔ̀ɔkทันทีtan-tii
The boxer threw a left punch in one motion and followed with an elbow immediately.
นางรำnaang-ramก้าวgâaoเท้าtáaoเพียงpiiangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngจังหวะjang-wàก็gɔ̂เปลี่ยนbplìianท่าtâaทันทีtan-tiiตามdtaamเสียงกลองsǐiang-glɔɔng
The dancer took just one step and instantly changed pose to the drumbeat.
มือmʉʉกีต้าร์gii-dtâaดีดdìitเพียงpiiangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngจังหวะjang-wàเดียวdiiaoเสียงsǐiangก็gɔ̂ชัดเจนchát-jeenพอpɔɔให้hâiวงwongเริ่มrə̂əmเข้าkâoท่อนtɔ̂nต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
With just a single stroke, the guitarist produced a clear sound for the band to move into the next section.
5NounB2
engine stroke
one movement of a piston in an engine, as in a two-stroke or four-stroke engine
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 syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jang
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 | — | — |