จารีต
jaa-rîitMeanings
1NounB2
custom; tradition
An established custom or tradition in a community; customary practice.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจารีตjaa-rîitจารีตjaa-rîit1custom; tradition2customary law; legal custom3conventional; customaryให้hâiให้hâi1[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)คนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màithe younger generation; modern-minded youthเคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] obey; abide by3[to] pay respectsผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pûu-tâo-pûu-gɛ̀ɛผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pûu-tâo-pûu-gɛ̀ɛthe elders; elderly people (respectful)เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
In this village, there is a custom that the younger generation always respects the elders.
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งานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจัดjàtตามdtaamจารีตjaa-rîitท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnทั้งtángพิธีpí-tiiและlɛ́การแต่งกายgaan-dtɛ̀ng-gaai
Their wedding was held according to local customs, including the ceremony and attire.
เทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanนี้níiสืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtจารีตjaa-rîitของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-konจึงjʉngมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔคนในพื้นที่kon-nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiมากmâak
This festival has carried on the community’s traditions for generations, so it is very meaningful to the locals.
แม้mɛ́ɛสังคมsǎng-komจะjàเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛจารีตjaa-rîitการไหว้gaan-wâiครูkruuยังคงyang-kongรักษาrák-sǎaบทบาทbòt-bàatในnaiการสร้างgaan-sâangความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópระหว่างrá-wàangศิษย์sìtกับgàpครูkruu
Even as society changes, the tradition of paying respect to teachers still plays a role in fostering respect between students and teachers.
2NounC1
customary law; legal custom
Rules or norms derived from long-standing custom that are treated as law or guide legal practice.
Examples
ศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseอ้างâangอ้างâang1[to] claim; assert2[to] cite; quote; refer to3[to] use as a pretext; justifyจารีตjaa-rîitจารีตjaa-rîit1custom; tradition2customary law; legal custom3conventional; customaryท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn1local; regional2the local area; localityเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofวินิจฉัยwí-nít-chǎiวินิจฉัยwí-nít-chǎi1[to] adjudicate; decide2[to] diagnose3[to] determineคดีká-diiคดีká-diilegal case; lawsuitมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòk1inheritance (legal estate)2heritage; legacy
The court cited local customary rules to decide the inheritance case.
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กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiแพ่งpɛ̂ngรับรองráp-rɔɔngจารีตjaa-rîitบางประการbaang-bprà-gaanให้hâiใช้cháiเป็นbpenแนวทางnɛɛo-taangเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaบทบัญญัติbòt-ban-yàtไม่ชัดเจนmâi-chát-jeen
Civil law recognizes certain customary norms as guidance when statutory provisions are unclear.
นักnákนิติศาสตร์ní-dtì-sàatอภิปรายà-pí-bpraaiว่าwâaจารีตjaa-rîitที่tîiสั่งสมมาsàng-sǒm-maaยาวนานyaao-naanสามารถsǎa-mâatกลายเป็นglaai-bpenกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiพฤตินัยprʉ́t-dtì-naiและlɛ́กำกับgam-gàpวิธีwí-tiiพิจารณาคดีpí-jaa-rá-naa-ká-diiได้dâai
Legal scholars debate whether long-standing custom can become de facto law and govern procedures.
ในnaiการตีความgaan dtee kwaamกฎหมายgòt-măaiครูสอนkruu sŏnเน้นnénให้hâiชั่งน้ำหนักchâng nám-nàkจารีตjaa-rêetที่têeยอมรับyom rápในnaiวิชาชีพwí-chaa chêepกฎหมายgòt-măaiกับgàpบทบัญญัติbòt ban-yàtที่têeเป็นbpenลายลักษณ์อักษรlaai-lák-àk-sŏn
In statutory interpretation, the instructor emphasizes weighing accepted legal customs against the written provisions.
3AdjectiveC1
conventional; customary
Conforming to established customs or norms; traditional in practice.
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)จารีตjaa-rîitจารีตjaa-rîit1custom; tradition2customary law; legal custom3conventional; customaryใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderพิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)เดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn1step; stage (in a process)2procedure; process steps
This event is held in the traditional manner, following the old rituals at every step.
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เขาkǎoแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanโดยdooiยึดyʉ́tรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpจารีตjaa-rîitเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสอดคล้องกับsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gàpแนวปฏิบัติnɛɛo-bpà-dtì-bàtแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəm
They married in a traditional manner to align with established practices.
แม้máeยุคสมัยyúk sà-măiจะjàเปลี่ยนไปbplìian bpaiชุมชนchum-chonยังyangยืนหยัดจัดyeun yàt jàtงานบุญngaan bunแบบbàepจารีตjaa-rêetเพื่อpêuuaคงอัตลักษณ์kong àt-dtà-lákร่วมrûuamไว้wái
Even as times change, the community steadfastly holds merit-making events in the traditional way to preserve their shared identity.
ผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoคอยkɔɔiกำกับgam-gàpพิธีpí-tiiให้hâiเป็นไปตามbpen-bpai-dtaamจารีตjaa-rîitอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátไม่mâiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatหลุดกรอบlùt-grɔ̀ɔpความเคยชินkwaam-kəəi-chinของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-kom
The elders strictly oversee the ceremony to keep it in line with tradition, not letting details stray from societal norms.
Tones
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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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รีตrîitรีตrîit1custom; tradition; convention2religion; religious faithcustom; tradition; conventionPart 2
จารีตjaa-rîitจารีตjaa-rîitcustom; traditioncustom; traditionWord