จัตวา

jàt-dtà-waa

Meanings

1AdjectiveC1

fourth (rank/order)

being fourth in order or rank; used in formal or literary registers (e.g., the fourth tone, fourth class)

Examples

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2NounC1

rising tone; rising-tone mark (๋)

The Thai rising tone, or the tone mark ๋ called ไม้จัตวา; the fourth named tone after the unmarked tone.

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiang1[to] pronounce2[to] vote; cast a voteจัตวาjàt-dtà-waaจัตวาjàt-dtà-waa1fourth (rank/order)2rising tone; rising-tone mark (๋)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)
The teacher led the students in practicing the rising tone by having them repeat the word ขา.
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Tones

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

Why is จัตวา said จัด-ตะ-วา?

jàt-dtà-waa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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