จำนำ
jam-namMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] pawn; pledge (as collateral)
To deposit an item as security for a loan, typically at a pawnshop.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เงินขาดมือngən-kàat-mʉʉเงินขาดมือngən-kàat-mʉʉ[to] be short of moneyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2o'clock; time of day3classifier: เรือนไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastจำนำjam-namจำนำjam-nam[to] pawn; pledge (as collateral)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงรับจำนำroong-ráp-jam-namโรงรับจำนำroong-ráp-jam-nampawnshopใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
When money was tight, he pawned his watch at the nearby pawnshop.
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ฉันchǎnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiจำนำjam-namโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาaoเงินngənไปbpaiจ่ายjàaiค่าเช่าkâa-châoแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยไถ่kɔ̂i-tàiคืนkʉʉnเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
I decided to pawn my phone temporarily to pay the rent and redeem it next month.
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛบางคนbaang-konต้องdtɔ̂ngนำnamเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-chái-fai-fáaไปbpaiจำนำjam-namช่วงchûuangเปิดเทอมbpə̀ət-təəmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลูกlûukมีmiiเงินngənซื้อsʉ́ʉหนังสือเรียนnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-riian
Some parents have to pawn appliances at the start of the school term so their children have money to buy textbooks.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuอัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîiaสูงsǔungเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยอมyɔɔmจำนำjam-namแหวนแต่งงานwɛ̌ɛn-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เงินchái-ngənด่วนdùuanแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ən
Even knowing the interest rate was high, he pawned his wedding ring because he urgently needed cash to handle an emergency.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำนำ said จัม-นัม?
jam-nam
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
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จำนำjam-namจำนำjam-nam[to] pawn; pledge (as collateral)[to] pawn; pledge (as collateral)Word