จาน
jaanMeanings
1NounA1
plate; dish (tableware)
a flat or shallow dish used for serving or eating food
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyไว้บนwái bonจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dish
I put rice on the plate.
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Please wash the plate after you finish eating.
Mom prepared plates for serving various dishes.
He took a shallow plate to share food with everyone.
2ClassifierA2
classifier for plates/servings
a measure word used to count plates or servings of food
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)สั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ผัดไทยpàt-taiผัดไทยpàt-taiPad Thai (stir-fried rice noodle dish)หนึ่งจานnʉ̀ng-jaanหนึ่งจานnʉ̀ng-jaanone plate; one dish
I ordered one plate/serving of Pad Thai.
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Yesterday we split fried rice into two servings each.
Tomorrow Mom will make three servings of som tam to treat her friends.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiให้hâiข้าวมันไก่kâao-man-gàiครึ่งkrʉ̂ngจานjaanสำหรับsǎm-ràpเด็กdèkและlɛ́หนึ่งจานnʉ̀ng-jaanเต็มdtemสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài
This place offers a half serving of chicken rice for children and a full serving for adults.
3NounB1
dish antenna; satellite dish
a curved antenna used to receive or transmit signals
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ติดตั้งdtìt dtângติดตั้งdtìt dtâng1[to] install; set up2[to] mount; fitจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishรับสัญญาณráp săn-yaanรับสัญญาณráp săn-yaan[to] receive a signalไว้บนwái bonหลังคาlăng kaaหลังคาlăng kaaroofเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูทีวีdoo tee weeดูทีวีdoo tee wee[to] watch TVดาวเทียมdaao tiiamดาวเทียมdaao tiiamartificial satellite
My house has a signal-receiving dish installed on the roof to watch satellite TV.
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ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiหันhǎnจานjaanไปbpaiทางtaangทิศตะวันตกเฉียงใต้tít-dtà-wan-dtòk-chǐiang-dtâaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับสัญญาณráp-sǎn-yaanให้hâiแรงrɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂n
The technician advised pointing the dish to the southwest to get a stronger signal.
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnลมแรงlom-rɛɛngทำให้tam-hâiจานjaanเบี้ยวbîiaoเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiสัญญาณsǎn-yaanเลยləəiสะดุดsà-dùtเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yá
Last night the wind was strong, causing the dish to bend slightly, so the signal stuttered periodically.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtติดตั้งdtìt-dtângจานjaanสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanแบบbɛ̀ɛpความถี่สูงkwaam-tìi-sǔungบนbonอาคารสูงaa-kaan-sǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่งข้อมูลsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-muunไปยังbpai-yangสถานีsà-tǎa-niiภาคพื้นดินpâak-pʉ́ʉn-din
The company installed a high-frequency communication dish on a high-rise to transmit data to ground stations.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jaan
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 | — | — |