จารึก
jaa-rʉ́kMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] inscribe; engrave
to carve, cut, or write text or symbols onto a hard surface (e.g., stone, metal, wood) so they remain permanently
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสิ่วsìoสิ่วsìo1chisel (tool)2classifier: เล่มจารึกjaa-rúkจารึกjaa-rúk1[to] inscribe; engrave2inscriptionชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2oursไว้บนwái bonแผ่นหินpàen hĭnแผ่นหินpàen hĭnstone slab; slab of stoneหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
The craftsman used a chisel to carve our names onto the stone slab in front of the temple.
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เขาkǎoจารึกjaa-rʉ́kวันที่wan-tîiก่อตั้งgɔ̀ɔ-dtângบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtลงบนlong-bonป้ายbpâaiโลหะloo-hàเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎngได้เห็นdâai-hěn
He engraved the company's founding date on a metal plaque so future generations can see it.
เราraoเลือกlêuuakจารึกjaa-rúkคำขอบคุณkam kòp-kunสั้นsânๆ-ไว้บนwái bonแหวนwăenเพื่อpêuuaเป็นbpenที่ระลึกtêe rá-léukในnaiวันครบรอบwan króp rôp
We chose to inscribe a short thank-you message on the ring as a keepsake for our anniversary.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinจารึกjaa-rʉ́kลวดลายlûuat-laaiและlɛ́อักษรàk-sɔ̌ɔnโบราณboo-raanลงบนlong-bonไม้สักmáai-sàkอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคงอยู่kong-yùuถาวรtǎa-wɔɔn
The artist meticulously engraved patterns and ancient characters onto teak wood so they would remain permanent.
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inscription
text or symbols carved or written on a durable surface; also a historical record made this way
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฐานtǎanฐานtǎan1base; foundation2base (operations)3basis; grounds4status level; rank; condition5base (mathematics)เจดีย์jee-diiเจดีย์jee-dii1classifier: องค์ (for chedis/stupas)2stupa; chediมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจารึกjaa-rʉ́kจารึกjaa-rʉ́k1[to] inscribe; engrave2inscriptionบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownผู้สร้างpûu-sâangผู้สร้างpûu-sâang1creator; maker; builder2the Creator (God)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบูรณะbuu-rá-náบูรณะbuu-rá-ná1[to] restore; renovate; rehabilitate2restoration; renovation; rehabilitationไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)อย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenclearly; explicitly
At the base of the stupa, there is an inscription clearly stating the builder’s name and the year of renovation.
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คู่มือkûu-mʉʉพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panแนะให้nɛ́-hâiอ่านàanจารึกหินjaa-rʉ́k-hǐnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าใจkâo-jaiประวัติbprà-wàtเมืองโบราณmʉʉang-boo-raan
The museum guide suggests reading the stone inscriptions first to understand the history of the ancient city.
นักประวัติศาสตร์nák bprà-wàt-sàatตีความdtee kwaamจารึกjaa-rúkเก่าgàoเป็นbpenหลักฐานสำคัญlàk-tăan săm-kanของkŏngการค้าgaan káaทางทะเลtaang tá-layในnaiภูมิภาคpoom-mí-pâak
Historians interpret the old inscriptions as key evidence of maritime trade in the region.
จารึกjaa-rʉ́kที่tîiผนังpà-nǎngวิหารwí-hǎanไม่เพียงmâi-piiangบันทึกban-tʉ́kพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnภาษาpaa-sǎaและlɛ́ความคิดkwaam-kítของkɔ̌ɔngยุคyúkนั้นnán
The inscriptions on the temple walls not only record royal ceremonies but also reflect the language and mindset of that era.
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 | — | — |