จำนวน
jam-nuuanMeanings
1NounA2
number; amount; quantity
The count or total of how many or how much of something.
Examples
จำนวนคนjam-nuuan-konจำนวนคนjam-nuuan-konnumber of peopleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
The number of people in the room is ten.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoนับnápจำนวนjam-nuuanหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉในnaiชั้นchánแล้วlɛ́ɛoมีmiiสี่สิบsìi-sìpเล่มlêm
Yesterday we counted the number of books on the shelf and there were forty.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูkruuจะjàถามtǎamจำนวนเงินjam-nuuan-ngənที่tîiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonต้องdtɔ̂ngจ่ายjàai
Tomorrow the teacher will ask the total amount each person has to pay.
จำนวนjam-nuuanผู้เข้าร่วมงานpûu-kâo-rûuam-ngaanเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nจากjàakปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoทำให้tam-hâiงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpตามdtaam
The number of participants increased from last year, so the budget has to be adjusted accordingly.
2NounB1
number (mathematics)
An abstract mathematical number, including integers, fractions, real numbers, and complex numbers.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจำนวนjam-nuuanจำนวนjam-nuuan1number; amount; quantity2number (mathematics)3a number of; severalเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5polite/friendly address particleที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคิดคำนวณkít-kam-nuuanคิดคำนวณkít-kam-nuuan[to] calculate; compute; do the mathไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจับต้องได้jàp-dtɔ̂ng-dâaiจับต้องได้jàp-dtɔ̂ng-dâai1touchable2tangible/concrete (figurative)
The teacher explained that a number is a value used for calculation, not a tangible thing.
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ในnaiคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatเราraoใช้cháiจำนวนจริงjam-nuuan-jingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบอกbɔ̀ɔkตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngบนbonเส้นจำนวนsên-jam-nuuan
In mathematics, we use real numbers to indicate positions on the number line.
สมการsà-má-gaanนี้níiไม่มีmâi-miiคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpในnaiจำนวนjam-nuuanธรรมชาติtam-má-châatแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีmiiคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpในnaiจำนวนเต็มjam-nuuan-dtemลบlóp
This equation has no solution in natural numbers but has solutions in negative integers.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangจำนวนเชิงซ้อนjam-nuuan-chəəng-sɔ́ɔnช่วยchûuaiขยายkà-yǎaiขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetของkɔ̌ɔngค่าkâaที่tîiสมการพหุนามsà-má-gaan-pá-hù-naamสามารถsǎa-mâatมีmiiคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpได้dâai
The concept of complex numbers expands the range of values for which polynomial equations can have solutions.
3determinerB1
a number of; several
Determiner: an unspecified but countable amount; more than a few.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)จำนวนjam-nuuanจำนวนjam-nuuan1number; amount; quantity2number (mathematics)3a number of; severalข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naa1[to] consider; examine; deliberate2[to] hear; examine (a case)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
He received a number of offers from several companies and is considering them.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำนวน said จัม-นวน?
jam-nuuan
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 | — | — |