จำเจ
jam-jeeMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
monotonous; tedious; unvarying
Lacking change or variety in a dull, repetitive way; tiresomely the same.
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəmเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm1same as before; unchanged2as before; as usualรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)จำเจjam-jeeจำเจjam-jee1monotonous; tedious; unvarying2[to] be monotonous; remain the same tediouslyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This job is the same every day; it feels very monotonous.
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She was tired of a monotonous life, so she started looking for a new hobby.
เมนูmee-nuuร้านประจำráan-bprà-jamเริ่มrə̂əmจำเจjam-jeeเราraoเลยləəiชวนchuuanกันganไปลองbpai-lɔɔngร้านráanเปิดใหม่bpə̀ət-mài
The regular restaurant’s menu became monotonous, so we suggested trying a newly opened place.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลุดพ้นlùt-pónจากjàakความจำkwaam-jamเจjeeเขาkǎoปรับbpràpตารางงานdtaa-raang-ngaanและlɛ́สลับsà-làpสถานที่ทำงานsà-tǎan-tîi-tam-ngaanสัปดาห์sàp-daaละláครั้งkráng
To break free from monotony, he adjusted his schedule and alternated workplaces once a week.
2VerbB2
[to] be monotonous; remain the same tediously
To continue without variety or change in a way that becomes dull or wearisome.
Examples
ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)เดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จำเจjam-jeeจำเจjam-jee1monotonous; tedious; unvarying2[to] be monotonous; remain the same tediouslyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหมดไฟmòt-faiหมดไฟmòt-fai1burnt-out; demotivated; unenthusiastic2[to] burn out; lose passion/motivation
Doing the same work every day is so monotonous that I’m starting to burn out.
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อาหารaa-hǎanโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmช่วงนี้chûuang-níiจำเจjam-jeeมากmâakแขกkɛ̀ɛkหลายคนlǎai-konบ่นbònว่าwâaอยากเห็นyàak-hěnเมนูใหม่mee-nuu-mài
The hotel food has been very monotonous lately; many guests complain that they want to see new menus.
ชีวิตchee-wítที่têeวนลูปwon lôopตื่นdtèuunทำงานtam ngaanนอนnonอย่างyàangจำเจjam jayทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaตัวเองdtuua engไม่mâiมีความหมายmee kwaam-măai
A life looping through wake–work–sleep in a dull routine made him feel meaningless.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกหนีlìik-nǐiความจำkwaam-jamเจjeeของkɔ̌ɔngออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítเขาkǎoจึงjʉngสมัครsà-màkโครงการkroong-gaanสลับsà-làpไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanต่างdtàangสาขาsǎa-kǎaชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
To escape the tedium of the office, he applied for a program to temporarily rotate to a different department.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำเจ said จัม-เจ?
jam-jee
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
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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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เจjeeเจjee1Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)2jay food; vegan dish (Chinese Buddhist style)Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)Part 2
จำเจjam-jeeจำเจjam-jeemonotonous; tedious; unvaryingmonotonous; tedious; unvaryingWord