จำวัด
jam-wátMeaning
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[to] sleep (of a Buddhist monk or novice)
To sleep, said of a Buddhist monk or novice.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จำวัดjam-wátจำวัดjam-wát[to] sleep (of a Buddhist monk or novice)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exceptionเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกิจนิมนต์gìt-ní-monกิจนิมนต์gìt-ní-monmonastic engagement (invited duty)แต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoearly in the morning; since early morning
Tonight, the venerable monk will retire to rest earlier than usual because there is a morning alms event tomorrow.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakแสดงธรรมsà-dɛɛng-tamเสร็จsètพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanจึงjʉngกลับglàpกุฏิgù-dtìไปbpaiจำวัดjam-wát
After finishing the sermon, the revered teacher returned to his kuti to sleep.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangพรรษาpan-sǎaท่านเจ้าคุณtân-jâao-kunจะjàจำวัดjam-wátอย่างyàangเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiร่างกายrâang-gaaiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmต่อdtɔ̀ɔการปฏิบัติgaan-bpà-dtì-bàtภาวนาpaa-wá-naa
During the Buddhist Lent, the senior monk keeps a set schedule for rest so that his body is ready for meditation practice.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเสร็จsètภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎaแล้วlɛ́ɛoพระราชาคณะprá-raa-chaa-ká-náก็gɔ̂เสด็จsà-dètกลับglàpวัดwátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจำวัดjam-wátอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòp
After completing the religious duties, the royal ecclesiastical rank holder returned to the temple to rest peacefully.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำวัด said จัม-วัด?
jam-wát
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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จำวัดjam-wátจำวัดjam-wát[to] sleep (of a Buddhist monk or novice)[to] sleep (of a Buddhist monk or novice)Word