จาคะ
jaa-káMeaning
1NounB2
generosity; selfless relinquishment
Giving or sharing possessions and relinquishing selfish interests or attachments, especially as a virtue in Buddhist teaching.
Examples
พระสอนprá-sɔ̌ɔnพระสอนprá-sɔ̌ɔna monk teachesเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)จาคะjaa-káจาคะjaa-kágenerosity; selfless relinquishmentและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ชวนให้chuuan-hâiชวนให้chuuan-hâi[to] prompt; cause; lead/make [sb] do/feel; be conducive toเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)แบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsให้hâiให้hâi1[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)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛnขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛn1scarce; lacking2[to] be in short supply; lack
The monk taught us about generosity and encouraged us to share our belongings with people in need.
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ยายyaaiแบ่งbɛ̀ngอาหารaa-hǎanให้hâiเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanที่tîiลำบากlam-bàakเสมอsà-mə̌əเพราะprɔ́ยายyaaiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaจาคะjaa-káเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kan
Grandma always shares food with neighbors who are struggling because she considers generosity an important virtue.
จาคะjaa-káไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngการบริจาคgaan-bɔɔ-rí-jàakทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnเท่านั้นtâo-nánแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngการลดgaan-lótความkwaamเห็นแก่ตัวhěn-gɛ̀ɛ-dtuuaและlɛ́การปล่อยวางgaan-bplɔ̀i-waangความยึดติดkwaam-yʉ́t-dtìtด้วยdûuai
The virtue of giving involves not only donating possessions but also reducing selfishness and letting go of attachments.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะมีjà-miiรายได้raai-dâaiไม่มากmâi-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ฝึกfʉ̀kจาคะjaa-káด้วยdûuaiการสละgaan-sà-làเงินngənส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ngช่วยchûuaiผู้ยากไร้pûu-yâak-ráiโดยdooiไม่mâiหวังwǎngสิ่งตอบแทนsìng-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn
Although he does not earn much, he practices generosity by giving some of his money to help the poor without expecting anything in return.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จาjaaจาjaa1colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’2Ja (personal name or nickname)colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’Part 1
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คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)polite particle (female; question softener)Part 2
จาคะjaa-káจาคะjaa-kágenerosity; selfless relinquishmentgenerosity; selfless relinquishmentWord