จันทน์
janMeaning
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sandalwood; a tree with fragrant wood or fruit
A name for several kinds of trees with fragrant wood or fruit, including sandalwood; also their wood, especially aromatic wood used in incense, perfumes, and rituals.
Examples
พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3[to] blow; sweep; carry alongที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำจากtam jàakทำจากtam jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ไม้จันทน์máai janไม้จันทน์máai jansandalwood (tree or wood)มีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodอ่อนๆòn ònอ่อนๆòn òn1soft; mild; light; pale2slightly; gently; mildlyเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3[to] blow; sweep; carry along
The fan made from sandalwood has a faint, pleasant scent when you use it.
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คนไทยkon-taiนิยมní-yomใช้cháiดอกไม้จันทน์dɔ̀ɔk-máai-janในnaiพิธีศพpí-tii-sòpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความอาลัยkwaam-aa-lai
Thai people traditionally use sandalwood flowers in funeral ceremonies to express condolences.
ในnaiตำรับยาdtam-ráp-yaaไทยtaiโบราณboo-raanไม้จันทน์máai-janถูกtùukใช้cháiเป็นbpenส่วนประกอบsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunทางยาtaang-yaaหลายอย่างlǎai-yàang
In traditional Thai medicine formulas, sandalwood is used as an ingredient for its various medicinal properties.
น้ำมันหอมระเหยnám-man-hɔ̌ɔm-rá-hə̌əiที่tîiสกัดsà-gàtจากjàakแก่นไม้จันทน์gɛ̀n-máai-janแท้tɛ́ɛมีmiiราคาraa-kaaสูงsǔungมากmâakและlɛ́หาได้hǎa-dâaiยากyâakในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-ban
Essential oil extracted from genuine sandalwood core is very expensive and hard to find nowadays.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จันทน์ said จัน?
jan
- Silent letterทน์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ทน์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |