จัน(jan)

Meanings

1NounB2

sandalwood (wood/tree)

sandalwood; the fragrant wood or the tree that yields it

Examples

เครื่องหอมkrêuuang hŏmเครื่องหอมkrêuuang hŏmperfumery; incense; fragrant toiletriesทำจากtam jàakทำจากtam jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batจันjanจันjan1sandalwood (wood/tree)2the moon (poetic/literary)3a surname elementมีกลิ่นmee glìnมีกลิ่นmee glìn[to] have a smell; [to] give off an odorนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2soft/gentle (voice/tone)3tender (food)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ติดทนนานdtìt ton naanติดทนนานdtìt ton naanlong‑lasting; long‑wearing
Incense made from sandalwood has a soft, long-lasting scent.
2NounC1

the moon (poetic/literary)

the moon in poetic or literary Thai; etymologically from Sanskrit/Pali chandra

Examples

คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightจันjanจันjan1sandalwood (wood/tree)2the moon (poetic/literary)3a surname elementเต็มดวงdtem duuangเต็มดวงdtem duuangfull moon; full diskสาดsàatสาดsàat1[to] splash; fling; throw (liquid)2[to] cast; pour out; flood (light/sound/particles)3classifier: splashes/throws of liquidแสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beam3illumination; lighting4glow; radianceนวลเหนือnuuan nĕuuaนวลเหนือnuuan nĕuuaNuan Nuea (proper name)ทุ่งนาtûng naaทุ่งนาtûng naarice field; paddy fieldเงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4silhouette; outline5trace; hint6follower; doubleไหวwăiไหวwăi1[to] be able to; manage to2[to] shake; tremble; quiver3sensitive; responsive (to stimuli)4[to] sense; perceive (subtle or spiritual)สะท้อนsà-tónสะท้อนsà-tón1[to] reflect; bounce back (light/sound/heat)2[to] mirror; reveal; be indicative ofน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yáp1twinkling; sparkling; glittering2[to] twinkle; sparkle; glint
Tonight the full moon casts a soft glow over the fields, with rippling shadows shimmering on the water.
3Proper nounC1

a surname element

a morpheme appearing in Thai personal or place names (e.g., จันจันjan1sandalwood (wood/tree)2the moon (poetic/literary)3a surname element-), sometimes derived from Pali/Sanskrit ‘chandra’

Examples

ชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2reputation; renown3[to] be named; be calledจังหวัดจันทบุรีjang-wàt jan-tá-bù-reeจังหวัดจันทบุรีjang-wàt jan-tá-bù-reeChanthaburi Province (Thailand)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)จันjanจันjan1sandalwood (wood/tree)2the moon (poetic/literary)3a surname elementซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationมาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toรากศัพท์râak sàpรากศัพท์râak sàp1word root; root morpheme2etymologyเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)จันทราjan-traaจันทราjan-traathe moon (literary/poetic; Sanskrit-derived)
The province name Chanthaburi contains ‘จัน’, which comes from the same root as ‘chandra’.

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