จาระบี
jaa-rá-biiMeaning
1NounB1
grease (lubricant)
a thick oily lubricant used to reduce friction and protect machinery or parts
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toทาจาระบีtaa-jaa-rá-biiทาจาระบีtaa-jaa-rá-bii[to] grease; lubricate (with grease)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโซ่จักรยานsôo-jàk-grà-yaanโซ่จักรยานsôo-jàk-grà-yaanbicycle chainเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatปั่นbpànปั่นbpàn1[to] pedal; cycle2[to] spin; rotate3[to] blend; puree4[to] hype; manipulate attention/priceลื่นlʉ̂ʉnลื่นlʉ̂ʉn1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The mechanic applied grease to the bicycle chain to make pedaling smoother.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpล้อlɔ́ɔใหม่màiควรkuuanใส่sàiจาระบีjaa-rá-biiที่tîiลูกปืนlûuk-bpʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการสึกหรอgaan-sʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔ
Before assembling the new wheel, you should apply grease to the bearings to prevent wear.
ถ้าtâaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangฝืดfèutจากjàakบานพับประตูbaan páp bprà-dtuuให้hâiเช็ดchétทำความสะอาดtam kwaam sà-àatแล้วláeoทาจาระบีtaa jaa-rá-beeบางbaangๆ-
If you hear a scraping sound from the door hinge, clean it and apply a thin layer of grease.
ช่างเครื่องchâang-krʉ̂ʉangเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiจาระบีjaa-rá-biiทนtonความร้อนสูงkwaam-rɔ́ɔn-sǔungสำหรับsǎm-ràpแกนหมุนgɛɛn-mǔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืดyʉ̂ʉtอายุการใช้งานaa-yú-gaan-chái-ngaanและกันlɛ́-ganความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉn
The machinist chose high-temperature grease for the spindle to extend its service life and repel moisture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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จาระบีjaa-rá-biiจาระบีjaa-rá-biigrease (lubricant)grease (lubricant)Word