จำแลง
jam-lɛɛngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] transform; metamorphose; disguise oneself
to change form or appearance, often into that of another person or thing, typically in a magical or deceptive way; to disguise oneself. (Often used in literature and mythology.)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)ยักษ์yákยักษ์yák1giant-sized; huge2giant; ogre; yaksha (mythical being)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)จำแลงกายjam-lɛɛng-gaaiจำแลงกายjam-lɛɛng-gaai1[to] disguise oneself; assume a guise2[to] shapeshift; transform one's formเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลอกลวงlɔ̀ɔk-luuangหลอกลวงlɔ̀ɔk-luuang1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2deceptive; fraudulent; deceitfulผู้คนpûu-konผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the public
In fairy tales, giants often disguise themselves as humans to deceive people.
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ทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganจำแลงjam-lɛɛngเป็นbpenฤๅษีrʉʉ-sǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลักพาตัวlák-paa-dtuuaนางสีดาnaang-sǐi-daa
Ravana disguised himself as a hermit to abduct Sita.
ตามdtaamตำนานdtam naanเล่าlâoว่าwâaพญานาคpá-yaa nâakสามารถsăa-mâatจำแลงกายjam-laeng gaaiเป็นbpenบุรุษbù-rùtรูปงามrôop ngaamเพื่อท่องเที่ยวpêuua tông tîiaoในnaiโลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nútได้dâi
According to legend, the Naga king can transform into a handsome man to travel in the human world.
พระอินทร์prá-inทรงจำsong-jamแลงlɛɛngพระองค์prá-ongเป็นbpenพราหมณ์praamชราchá-raaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpน้ำใจnáam-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngพระเวสสันดรprá-wêet-sǎn-dɔɔn
Indra disguised himself as an old Brahmin to test the generosity of Vessantara.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำแลง said จัม-แลง?
jam-lɛɛng
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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แลงlɛɛngแลงlɛɛng1evening (Isan/Northern)2in the evening (Isan/Northern, adv.)evening (Isan/Northern)Part 2
จำแลงjam-lɛɛngจำแลงjam-lɛɛng[to] transform; metamorphose; disguise oneself[to] transform; metamorphose; disguise oneselfWord