จุฬา

jù-laa

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

Chulalongkorn University

A short name for Chulalongkorn University, a famous university in Thailand.

Examples

พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเรียนอยู่riian yòoเรียนอยู่riian yòo1[to] be studying2[to] study at [somewhere]; [to] attend [school]ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotจุฬาฯjù-laaจุฬาฯjù-laaChulalongkorn University (abbr.)
My older sister studies at Chula.
2NounB2

star-shaped Thai kite

A large, traditional Thai kite with five points, often flown in competitions.

Examples

ว่าวwâaoว่าวwâao1kite (toy)2kite (fishing trap)3semen; ejaculation (slang)4[to] ejaculate; [to] come (male) (slang)5classifier: flying kitesจุฬาjù-laaจุฬาjù-laa1Chulalongkorn University2star-shaped Thai kite3topknot; crestมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yài1large; big; large-scale2large size (option)และláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลักษณะlák-sà-nàลักษณะlák-sà-nà1characteristic; trait; feature2form; shape; appearance3manner; mode; way4nature; character (abstract quality)5classifier: types/kinds/forms/featuresเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsรูปดาวrôop daaoรูปดาวrôop daao1a star shape2star-shapedห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2haha (laughter, chat slang)แฉกchàekแฉกchàek1prong; spoke; point2forked; star-shaped (having prongs/rays)
The Chula kite is large and has the shape of a five-pointed star.
3NounB2

topknot; crest

A small knot or tuft on the top of the head, as in old Thai hairstyles; also a crest on an animal or headgear.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)รูปถ่ายrôop tàaiรูปถ่ายrôop tàaiphotograph; photoเก่าๆgào gàoเก่าๆgào gàoold; oldish (reduplicated)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personสมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryจุฬาjù-laaจุฬาjù-laa1Chulalongkorn University2star-shaped Thai kite3topknot; crestซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1sweet; considerate (behavior)2cute; adorable; lovely3endearing; likable (personality)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
In old photographs, you can see Thai children from the past with the 'jula' topknot hairstyle, which looks very cute.

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