จีวร
jii-wɔɔnMeaning
1NounA2
monk’s robe
the saffron or ochre robe worn by a Buddhist monk; sometimes used broadly for monastic robes
Examples
พระรูปprá-rûupพระรูปprá-rûuproyal portraitนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นุ่งnûngนุ่งnûng[to] wear/put on (lower-body garment)จีวรjii-wɔɔnจีวรjii-wɔɔnmonk’s robeสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalist
This monk wears a yellow robe.
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My mother took me to offer monk’s robes at the temple yesterday.
The monks put away their robes after the evening chanting was finished.
ในnaiงานทอดกฐินngaan tôt gà-tĭnชาวบ้านchaao bâanร่วมกันrûuam ganถวายtà-wăaiผ้าpâaจีวรjee-wonและláeเครื่องkrêuuangอัฏฐàtบริขารbor-rí-kăanแก่gàeพระสงฆ์prá sŏng
At the Kathin ceremony, villagers together offered robes and monastic requisites to the monks.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จีวร said จี-วอน?
jii-wɔɔn
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jii
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
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จีวรjii-wɔɔnจีวรjii-wɔɔnmonk’s robemonk’s robeWord