จาง
jaangMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
faint; pale; weak (of color/smell/taste/sound)
not strong or intense in color, smell, taste, or sound; faint, pale, or weak (e.g., สีจาง กลิ่นจาง)
Examples
น้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamน้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamsyrupแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รสหวานrót-wǎanรสหวานrót-wǎansweet tasteจางjaangจางjaang1faint; pale; weak (of color/smell/taste/sound)2[to] fade; become faintกว่าที่gwàa-tîiกว่าที่gwàa-tîi1than (what/that)2not until; by the time thatฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)
This glass of syrup tastes less sweet than I like.
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The color on that wall looks pale because too much white was mixed in.
The floral scent in the room is so faint, it’s almost imperceptible.
เสียงดนตรีsĭiang don-dtreeจากjàakลานlaanข้างนอกkâang nôkดังdangมาmaaแบบbàepจางๆjaang jaangฟังfangเพลินplernแต่dtàeไม่mâiรบกวนróp-guuan
The music from the courtyard comes through faintly—pleasant but not intrusive.
2VerbB1
[to] fade; become faint
to become less strong, bright, or clear; to fade or diminish (e.g., ความทรงจำเริ่มจางลง)
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesผ่านไปpàan-bpaiผ่านไปpàan-bpai1[to] pass by; go past2[to] elapse; go by (time)3[to] pass; be over (an event or experience)ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการเลิกกันgaan-lə̂ək-ganการเลิกกันgaan-lə̂ək-gana breakup (romantic)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toจางลงjaang-longจางลงjaang-long[to] fade; become faint/less intense
As time passes, the pain from the breakup starts to fade.
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เสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́ในnaiความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamเริ่มrə̂əmจางjaangเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเราraoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganนานnaan
The laughter in my memories begins to fade when we haven't met for a long time.
แม้máeรูปถ่ายrôop tàaiจะjàยังอยู่yang yòoรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatในnaiวันนั้นwan nánกลับglàpค่อยkôiๆ-จางหายjaang hăaiจากใจjàak jai
Even though the photos remain, the details of that day gradually fade from my heart.
หลังlăngผ่านpàanเหตุการณ์hèt gaanใหญ่yàiความตื่นเต้นkwaam dtèun dtênค่อยkôiๆ-จางลงjaang longเหลือlĕuuaเพียงpiiangความสงบkwaam sà-ngòpและláeการทบทวนgaan tóp-tuan
After the major event, the excitement gradually faded, leaving only calm and reflection.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jaang
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 | — | — |