จำทน
jam-tonMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] endure unwillingly
to endure or tolerate something unpleasant because there is no other choice; to be forced to put up with something.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ย้ายบ้านyáai bâanย้ายบ้านyáai bâan[to] move house; move homeเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toจำทนjam tonจำทนjam ton[to] endure unwillinglyอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ห้องเช่าhông châoห้องเช่าhông châorented room; room for rentเก่าๆgào gàoเก่าๆgào gàoold; oldish (reduplicated)ต่อไปdtòr bpaiต่อไปdtòr bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequent
He doesn't have money to move, so he has to endure living in the old rented room.
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ตอนdtɔɔnไฟดับfai-dàpหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongพวกเราpûuak-raoต้องdtɔ̂ngจำทนjam-tonอยู่yùuกับgàpความkwaamร้อนอบอ้าวrɔ́ɔn-òp-âao
When the power was out for many hours, we had to endure the stuffy heat.
เธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngจำทนjam-tonฟังfangคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanที่tîiไม่เป็นธรรมmâi-bpen-tamจากjàakหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaทุกวันtúk-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaหน้าที่การงานnâa-tîi-gaan-ngaanเอาไว้ao-wái
She has to endure unfair criticism from her boss every day just to keep her job.
หลายคนlǎai-konจำทนjam-tonทำงานtam-ngaanในnaiสภาวะsà-paa-wáที่tîiไม่mâiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiเพราะprɔ́กลัวว่าgluua-wâaจะjàตกงานdtòk-ngaanและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiเงินngənเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang-krɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Many people are forced to tolerate working in unsafe conditions because they are afraid of losing their jobs and having no money to support their families.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำทน said จัม-ทน?
jam-ton
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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
jam
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
จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)[to] remember; recallPart 1
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ทนtonทนton1[to] endure; tolerate; bear2[to] withstand; resist3durable; resistant (of things)[to] endure; tolerate; bearPart 2
จำทนjam-tonจำทนjam-ton[to] endure unwillingly[to] endure unwillinglyWord