จำรัส
jam-rátMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
bright; radiant; resplendent (literary)
Shining brightly or appearing radiant, brilliant, or splendid.
Examples
ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛngส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛng1[to] shine; emit light2[to] stand out; attract attention; show promise (figurative)จำรัสjam-rátจำรัสjam-rátbright; radiant; resplendent (literary)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฟ้าใสfáa-sǎiฟ้าใสfáa-sǎi1clear sky2clear (sky); bright and blue
The stars shine brightly on clear nights.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtยามเช้าyaam-cháaoส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópยอดเจดีย์yɔ̂ɔt-jee-diiสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngก็gɔ̂ดูduuงามngaamจำรัสjam-rátขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa
When the morning sunlight strikes it, the golden spire of the stupa glows with radiant beauty.
แสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janส่องsɔ̀ɔngจำรัสjam-rátเหนือnʉ̌ʉaสายน้ำsǎai-náamราวกับraao-gàpจะjàปลุกbplùkค่ำคืนkâm-kʉʉnอันanเงียบงันngîiap-nganให้hâiมีชีวิตmii-chii-wít
Moonlight shines brilliantly over the river, as though breathing life into the stillness of the night.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความมืดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉtของkɔ̌ɔngราตรีraa-dtriiแสงเทียนsɛ̌ɛng-tiianนับร้อยnáp-rɔ́ɔiส่องsɔ̀ɔngจำรัสjam-rátจนjonลานวัดlaan-wátดูduuราวกับraao-gàpอาบàapด้วยdûuaiแสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔng
Amid the darkness of night, hundreds of candles shine so brightly that the temple courtyard seems bathed in golden light.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำรัส said จัม-รัด?
jam-rát
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 | — | — |