จำระยะ
jam-rá-yáMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] judge distance; estimate range
To estimate or judge the distance, range, or spacing to something.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesหัดhàtหัดhàt1[to] practice; train; learn (by doing)2measles (rubeola)3[to] train [sb]; teach [sb] to do [sth]ถอยรถtɔ̌ɔi-rótถอยรถtɔ̌ɔi-rót1[to] reverse a car; [to] back up a vehicle2[to] buy a vehicle (slang)จอดjɔ̀ɔtจอดjɔ̀ɔt[to] park (vehicle)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)จำระยะjam-rá-yáจำระยะjam-rá-yá[to] judge distance; estimate rangeระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeรถrótรถrótcar; vehicleเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesข้างหลังkâang-lǎngข้างหลังkâang-lǎng1behind; at the back (of)2behind; at the back3the back; the rearให้ดีhâi-diiให้ดีhâi-dii1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…
When learning to reverse park, you have to practice judging the distance between your car and the one behind you well.
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นักกอล์ฟnák-gɔ́pที่tîiเก่งgèngจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngสามารถsǎa-mâatจำระยะjam-rá-yáไปยังbpai-yangหลุมlǔmได้dâaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiไม้กอล์ฟmáai-gɔ́p
A good golfer must be able to accurately judge the distance to the hole before choosing a club.
ช่างภาพchâang-pâapต้องdtɔ̂ngจำระยะjam-rá-yáให้hâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngและlɛ́หมุนmǔnวงแหวนโฟกัสwong-wɛ̌ɛn-foo-gátให้hâiสอดคล้องกันsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-ganเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiภาพpâapที่tîiคมชัดkom-chátเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiเลนส์แมนนวลโฟกัสleen-mɛɛn-nuuan-foo-gát
A photographer needs to judge the distance correctly and adjust the focus ring accordingly to get a sharp image when using a manual focus lens.
ทหารซุ่มยิงtá-hǎan-sûm-yingใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaครู่หนึ่งkrûu-nʉ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจำระยะjam-rá-yáไปยังbpai-yangเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangโดยdooiคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความเร็วลมkwaam-reo-lomด้วยdûuai
The sniper took a moment to carefully judge the distance to the target, taking wind speed into account.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำระยะ said จัม-ระ-ยะ?
jam-rá-yá
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
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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ระยะrá-yáระยะrá-yá1distance; span2period; phase; stage3range; reach4interval; spacingdistance; spanPart 2
จำระยะjam-rá-yáจำระยะjam-rá-yá[to] judge distance; estimate range[to] judge distance; estimate rangeWord