จำอวด
jam-ùuatMeanings
1NounB2
comic performer; clown
a comic performer or clown, especially in traditional Thai entertainment, who makes people laugh with jokes and funny actions
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureจำอวดjam ùuatจำอวดjam ùuat1comic performer; clown2comic skit; farceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คณะลิเกká-ná lí-gayคณะลิเกká-ná lí-gayLikay troupeเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำท่าทางtam tâa taangทำท่าทางtam tâa taang1[to] gesture; make gestures2[to] act as if; strike a poseตลกดีdtà-lòk deeตลกดีdtà-lòk deequite funny; amusing
The children like the comic performer in the Likay troupe because he makes funny gestures.
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เขาkǎoใฝ่ฝันfài-fǎnอยากyàakเป็นbpenจำอวดjam-ùuatมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàได้dâaiสร้างsâangเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́ให้กับhâi-gàpผู้คนpûu-kon
He has dreamed of being a comic performer since he was a child, in order to bring laughter to people.
การเป็นgaan-bpenจำอวดjam-ùuatที่ดีtîi-diiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอาศัยaa-sǎiแค่kɛ̂ɛมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkเท่านั้นtâo-nánแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngมีไหวพริบmii-wǎi-prípในnaiการแก้ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa-chà-pɔ́-nâaบนbonเวทีwee-tiiด้วยdûuai
Being a good comic performer doesn't rely solely on jokes, but also requires quick wit to solve immediate problems on stage.
คณะลิเกká-ná-lí-geeนี้níiมีmiiจำอวดjam-ùuatฝีมือดีfǐi-mʉʉ-diiหลายคนlǎai-konซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenจุดขายjùt-kǎaiสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiดึงดูดdʉng-dùutผู้ชมpûu-chomให้มาhâi-maaดูduuอย่างเนืองแน่นyàang-nʉʉang-nɛ̂n
This Likay troupe has many highly skilled comic performers, which is a major selling point that attracts large crowds of audience.
2NounB2
comic skit; farce
a comic performance or short play that uses jokes, funny speech, and silly actions to entertain people
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fairคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightจะมีjà-miiจะมีjà-miithere will be; [to] have (in the future)การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)จำอวดjam-ùuatจำอวดjam-ùuat1comic performer; clown2comic skit; farceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindฟรีfriiฟรีfrii1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3loose; spinning freely (mechanical)4in vain; for nothing (informal)
At the temple fair tonight, there will be a comic performance for the villagers to watch for free.
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คุณตาkun-dtaaชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูduuจำอวดjam-ùuatทางtaangโทรทัศน์too-rá-tátเพราะprɔ́มันmanช่วยchûuaiคลายเครียดklaai-krîiatได้ดีdâai-dii
Grandpa likes watching comic performances on television because it helps relieve stress well.
ศิลปะการแสดงsĭn-lá-bpà gaan sà-daengจำอวดjam ùuatแบบดั้งเดิมbàep dâng-dermกำลังgam-langค่อยๆkôi kôiเลือนหายไปleuuan hăai bpaiจากjàakสังคมไทยsăng-kom taiเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakขาดkàatผู้สืบทอดpôo sèup tôt
The traditional art of comic performance is gradually fading away from Thai society due to a lack of successors.
รายการโทรทัศน์raai-gaan-too-rá-tátพยายามpá-yaa-yaamนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpการเล่นgaan-lênจำอวดjam-ùuatที่tîiทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎiขึ้นkʉ̂nเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngกลุ่มglùmผู้ชมpûu-chomวัยรุ่นwai-rûn
The television program tries to present a more modern format of comic performance to reach teenage viewers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำอวด said จัม-อวด?
jam-ùuat
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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จำอวดjam-ùuatจำอวดjam-ùuatcomic performer; clowncomic performer; clownWord