จัด
jàtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] arrange; organize; set up
to put things in order or plan and run an event or activity
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forจัดงานjàt ngaanจัดงานjàt ngaan[to] organize/host an eventเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
We want to organize a small event at home.
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Yesterday the teacher organized game activities for the kids.
Tomorrow he will arrange a team meeting in the afternoon.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətเราraoช่วยกันchûuai-ganจัดjàtคิวkiuและlɛ́วางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnเวลาwee-laaขึ้นkʉ̂nแสดงsà-dɛɛngให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
Before the concert started, we helped set the lineup and plan the performance schedule properly.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatจะjàจัดเก็บjàt-gèpภาษีที่ดินpaa-sǐi-tîi-dinใหม่màiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛปีหน้าbpii-nâa
The municipality announced it will levy a new land tax starting next year.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiจัดระเบียบjàt-rá-bìiapการสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔpอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuatในnaiภาคเรียนpâak-riianนี้níi
The university organized the examination procedures strictly this semester.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatจัดกำลังjàt-gam-langพลponเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูแลduu-lɛɛความเรียบร้อยkwaam-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiในช่วงnai-chûuangเคอร์ฟิวkəə-fiu
The police deployed (arranged) forces to maintain order during the curfew.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanเลือกตั้งlʉ̂ʉak-dtângจะjàจัดjàtการลงคะแนนgaan-long-ká-nɛɛnนอกnɔ̂ɔkราชอาณาจักรrâat-chá-aa-naa-jàkตามdtaamระเบียบrá-bìiapที่tîiประกาศbprà-gàat
The election commission will officially organize overseas voting in accordance with the announced regulations.
2VerbB1
[to] provide; supply; allocate
to make something available, assign resources, or allocate funds/staff
Examples
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanเทศบาลtêet-sà-baan1municipality; municipal government2municipal office3municipalจัดงบjàt-ngópจัดงบjàt-ngóp[to] set a budget; allocate fundsช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi1this month (current month)2this month; during this month
The municipality allocated a budget to help repair the road this month.
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โรงเรียนroong-riianจัดjàtครูkruuเพิ่มpə̂əmให้hâiห้องhɔ̂ngที่tîiนักเรียนnák-riianเยอะyə́เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiแบ่งกลุ่มbɛ̀ng-glùmเรียนriian
The school assigned additional teachers to the crowded class to help split study groups.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจัดjàtทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnและlɛ́เวลาwee-laaทีมไอทีtiim-ai-tiiให้ดูhâi-duuแลlɛɛระบบrá-bòpตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtช่วงchûuangเปิดbpə̀ətตัวสินค้าdtuua-sǐn-káa
The company allocated resources and IT team time to maintain the system throughout the product launch.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatจัดงบjàt-ngópฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənและlɛ́บุคลากรbùk-ká-laa-gɔɔnแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtลงพื้นที่long-pʉ́ʉn-tîiชนบทchon-ná-bòtเพื่อบรรเทาpʉ̂ʉa-ban-taoปัญหาbpan-hǎaขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛn
The government announced the allocation of emergency funds and medical staff to rural areas to alleviate shortages.
3AdjectiveB2
intense; strong; extreme
very strong or intense in degree, as of flavor, color, heat, or cold; not restricted to colloquial usage
Examples
ต้มยำdtôm-yamต้มยำdtôm-yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1spicy; hot (pungent)2figuratively fierce/bitingจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)น้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้ำตาnáam-dtaatear; tearsไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)
The tom yum here is extremely spicy; it makes me tear up.
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At the end of the year, work is insanely busy; I hardly have time to rest.
อาจารย์aa-jaanวันนี้wan-níiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatจัดjàtใครkraiมาmaaสายsǎaiโดนdoonตักเตือนdtàk-dtʉʉanทันทีtan-tii
The professor is exceptionally strict today; anyone late gets warned immediately.
The storm winds last night were so strong that many trees snapped.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàt
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 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 | — | — |