จิร
jì-ráMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
long-lasting; perpetual
lasting for a long time; enduring; perpetual (often used in formal or literary contexts)
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forคุณพระศรีรัตนตรัยดลบันดาลkun-prá-sǐi-rát-dtà-ná-dtrai-don-ban-daanคุณพระศรีรัตนตรัยดลบันดาลkun-prá-sǐi-rát-dtà-ná-dtrai-don-ban-daanformal blessing invoking the Triple Gemให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจิรjì-ráจิรjì-rálong-lasting; perpetualาbaa-rá-yaaยุyúยุyú[to] incite; egg onและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâaphealthที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fit
May the Triple Gem grant you a long life and good health.
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วีรกรรมwii-rá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoทหารกล้าtá-hǎan-glâaจะjàเป็นที่จดจำbpen-tîi-jòt-jamไปbpaiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtจิรjì-ráกาลgaan
The heroic deeds of the brave soldiers will be remembered for a long time.
การอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamเหล่านี้lào-níiคือkʉʉหน้าที่nâa-tîiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiความเป็นไทยkwaam-bpen-taiดำรงอยู่dam-rong-yùuเป็นbpenจิรjì-ráฐิtìติdtìสืบไปsʉ̀ʉp-bpai
Conserving these cultural heritages is our duty, so that Thainess endures perpetually.
แม้mɛ́ɛสังขารsǎng-kǎanจะjàร่วงโรยrûuang-rooiไปตามbpai-dtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaแต่dtɛ̀ɛคุณงามความดีkun-ngaam-kwaam-diiที่tîiท่านtânได้dâaiสร้างsâangไว้wáiจะjàยังคงyang-kongสถิตอยู่sà-tìt-yùuตราบdtràapจิรjì-ráกาลgaan
Even though the physical body withers over time, the goodness you have created will remain for a long time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จิร said จิ-ระ?
jì-rá
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |