จำตรุ
jam dtrùMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] imprison [sb]; [to] incarcerate
to imprison, incarcerate, or put someone in jail (often used in formal, historical, or literary contexts)
Examples
พระราชาprá raa-chaaพระราชาprá raa-chaakingสั่งให้sàng hâiสั่งให้sàng hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]จำตรุjam dtrùจำตรุjam dtrù[to] imprison [sb]; [to] incarcerateคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่ทำtêe tamผิดกฎหมายpìt gòt-măaiผิดกฎหมายpìt gòt-măai1illegal; unlawful2illegallyร้ายแรงráai raengร้ายแรงráai raengserious; severe; grave
The king ordered those who committed serious crimes to be imprisoned.
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แม่ทัพmâe tápสั่งให้sàng hâiจำตรุjam dtrùเชลยศึกchá-loie sèukไว้wáiจนกว่าjon gwàaสงครามsŏng-kraamจะjàจบลงjòp long
The general ordered the prisoners of war to be incarcerated until the war ended.
ขุนนางkŭn naangผู้ทรยศpôo tor-rá-yótถูกtòokถอดtòtบรรดาศักดิ์ban-daa-sàkและláeนำไปnam bpaiจำตรุjam dtrùในnaiคุกkúkมืดmêuutอย่างyàangไม่มีกำหนดmâi mee gam-nòt
The treacherous noble was stripped of his titles and indefinitely imprisoned in the dark dungeon.
วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiหลายlăaiเรื่องrêuuangมักmákมีmeeฉากchàakที่têeตัวเอกdtuua èkถูกtòokใส่ร้ายsài ráaiและláeต้องdtôngรับโทษráp tôhtจำตรุjam dtrùอย่างyàangอยุติธรรมà-yút-dtì-tam
Many Thai literary works often feature scenes where the protagonist is framed and unjustly sentenced to imprisonment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำตรุ said จัม-ตะ-รุ?
jam dtrù
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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 | — | — |