จั่ว
jùuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] draw (a card)
To take a card from the deck during a card game.
Examples
ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4turn (in a game)5eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จั่วjùuaจั่วjùua1[to] draw (a card)2gableไพ่pâiไพ่pâiplaying card; cardsหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5blade
It's my turn; I draw one card.
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If you draw now, it might turn the game in our favor.
ผมpǒmลังเลlang-leeว่าwâaจะทิ้งjà-tíngใบbaiนี้níiหรือrʉ̌ʉจั่วjùuaเพิ่มpə̂əmดีdiiเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนวณkam-nuuanความน่าจะเป็นkwaam-nâa-jà-bpenของkɔ̌ɔngไพ่pâiที่เหลือtîi-lʉ̌ʉa
I hesitate whether to discard this card or draw another, because I need to calculate the probability of the remaining cards.
2NounB2
gable
The triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof; also used for the pediment-like front of traditional Thai roofs.
Examples
บ้านไม้bâan-máaiบ้านไม้bâan-máaiwooden house; timber houseหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจั่วjùuaจั่วjùua1[to] draw (a card)2gableหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ng1[to] decorate; adorn2[to] retouch; touch up; embellishลายฉลุlaai-chà-lùลายฉลุlaai-chà-lùopenwork; fretwork; stencil patternอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaambeautifully
This wooden house has a wide front gable, beautifully decorated with carved patterns.
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The ancient temple uses a tall gable to stand out above the roof.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaจั่วjùuaแบบไทยbɛ̀ɛp-taiช่วยchûuaiระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàatในnaiโถงtǒongและlɛ́เป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngงานngaanช่างchângท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
The architect explained that the Thai-style gable helps ventilate the hall and is a hallmark of local craftsmanship.
โครงการอนุรักษ์kroong-gaan-à-nú-rákเสนอsà-nə̌əให้hâiบูรณะจั่วbuu-rá-ná-jùuaด้วยdûuaiวัสดุwát-sà-dùเดิมdəəmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงkongสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanและlɛ́ลวดลายlûuat-laaiตามdtaamแบบbɛ̀ɛpประเพณีbprà-pee-nii
The conservation project proposes restoring the gable with original materials to preserve traditional proportions and patterns.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jùua
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |