จารย์
jaanMeanings
1NounA2
teacher; professor
an informal or shortened word for a teacher, professor, or instructor (short for อาจารย์อาจารย์aa-jaan1master (spiritual/martial/arts)2teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)3honorific/title for a teacher)
Examples
จารย์jaanจารย์jaan1teacher; professor2master; expertครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forไปห้องน้ำbpai-hɔ̂ng-náamไปห้องน้ำbpai-hɔ̂ng-náam[to] go to the bathroomครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Teacher, may I go to the restroom?
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We are waiting for the teacher in front of the classroom.
The teacher assigned so much homework that we can barely finish it in time.
2NounB2
master; expert
a slang term used to address someone who is highly skilled, knowledgeable, or respected in a particular field
Examples
โหhǒoโหhǒowow; whoa; damnจารย์jaanจารย์jaan1teacher; professor2master; expertเล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
Wow, master, you play the game so well, teach me some!
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When it comes to fixing computers, you have to hand it to the master.
จารย์jaanช่วยchûuaiดูduuโค้ดkóotโปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛmนี้níiให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iสิsìผมpǒmหาhǎaข้อผิดพลาดkɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatไม่เจอmâi-jəəเลยləəi
Master, could you please take a look at this program code? I can't find the error at all.
ในnaiวงการwong-gaanช่างภาพchâng-pâapทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangเรียกrîiakเขาkǎoว่าwâaจารย์jaanเพราะprɔ́ฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉที่tîiหาhǎaคนkonเทียบtîiapได้dâaiยากyâak
In the photography circle, everyone calls him a master because of his skills that are hard to match.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จารย์ said จาน?
jaan
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ร is said like น (n).Silent letterย์ 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 -ร, 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
ย์ 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 | — | — |