จุฬา
jù-laaMeanings
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; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจุฬาฯjù-laaจุฬาฯjù-laaChulalongkorn University (abbr.)
My older sister studies at Chula.
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เขาkăoตั้งใจdtâng jaiอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuมากmâakเพราะpráwอยากyàakสอบเข้าsòp kâoจุฬาฯjù-laaให้ได้hâi dâi
He is studying very hard because he wants to pass the entrance exam for Chula.
งานngaanฟุตบอลfút bonประเพณีbprà-pay-neeจุฬาฯjù-laaธรรมศาสตร์tam-má-sàatเป็นbpenงานใหญ่ngaan yàiที่têeทุกคนtúk konรอคอยro koiทุกปีtúk bpee
The Chula-Thammasat Traditional Football Match is a big event that everyone looks forward to every year.
การได้เป็นgaan dâi bpenบัณฑิตban-dìtของkŏngจุฬาฯjù-laaถือtĕuuaเป็นเกียรติbpen gìiatอย่างสูงyàang sŏongและláeสามารถsăa-mâatเปิดโอกาสbpèrt oh-gàatทางtaangอาชีพaa-chêepได้dâiมากมายmâak maai
Being a graduate of Chula is considered a great honor and can open up many career opportunities.
2NounB2
star-shaped Thai kite
A large, traditional Thai kite with five points, often flown in competitions.
Examples
ว่าวwâaoว่าวwâao1kite (toy)2classifier: ตัว3kite (fishing trap)4[to] ejaculate; [to] come (male) (slang)5[to] miss out; fail (slang)จุฬาjù-laaจุฬาjù-laa1Chulalongkorn University2star-shaped Thai kite3topknot; crestมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài1large; big; large-scale2large size (option)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[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)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปดาวrûup-daaoรูปดาวrûup-daao1a star shape2star-shapedห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)แฉกchɛ̀ɛkแฉกchɛ̀ɛk1prong; spoke; point2forked; star-shaped (having prongs/rays)
The Chula kite is large and has the shape of a five-pointed star.
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หน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnลมlomดีdiiคุณปู่kun-bpùuชอบchɔ̂ɔpพาpaaผมpǒmไปbpaiเล่นlênว่าวwâaoจุฬาjù-laaที่tîiท้องสนามหลวงtɔ́ɔng-sà-nǎam-lǔuang
In the windy summer, my grandfather likes to take me to fly the Chula kite at Sanam Luang.
ในnaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnว่าวwâaoไทยtaiโบราณboo-raanมักจะmák-jàมีmiiการต่อสู้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuกันganระหว่างrá-wàangว่าวwâaoจุฬาjù-laaซึ่งsʉ̂ngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenว่าวwâaoตัวผู้dtuua-pûuกับgàpว่าวปักเป้าwâao-bpàk-bpâoที่tîiเป็นbpenตัวเมียdtuua-miia
In traditional Thai kite competitions, there is often a 'fight' between the Chula kite, considered the male kite, and the Pakpao kite, the female one.
การทำgaan-tamว่าวwâaoจุฬาjù-laaต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทักษะták-sàความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanสูงsǔungและlɛ́ถือtʉ̌ʉเป็นมรดกbpen-mɔɔ-rá-dòkทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaหลายlǎaiชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon
Making a Chula kite requires a high level of skill and is considered a cultural heritage passed down through many generations.
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; belonging to (formal)รูปถ่ายrôop tàaiรูปถ่ายrôop tàaiphotograph; photoเก่าๆgào gàoเก่าๆgào gàoold; oldish (reduplicated)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personสมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; 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 prefixจุฬาjù-laaจุฬาjù-laa1Chulalongkorn University2star-shaped Thai kite3topknot; crestซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
In old photographs, you can see Thai children from the past with the 'jula' topknot hairstyle, which looks very cute.
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ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnในnaiละครlá-kɔɔnย้อนยุคyɔ́ɔn-yúkหลายlǎaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangมักจะmák-jàไว้wáiผมจุกpǒm-jùkหรือrʉ̌ʉผมpǒmจุฬาjù-laaตามdtaamธรรมเนียมโบราณtam-niiam-boo-raan
Many characters in period dramas often have a topknot or a 'jula' hairstyle according to ancient tradition.
นกnókบางbaangสายพันธุ์sǎai-panมีขนmii-kǒnบนbonหัวhǔuaตั้งขึ้นdtâng-kʉ̂nเป็นbpenจุฬาjù-laaที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamซึ่งsʉ̂ngใช้cháiในnaiการดึงดูดgaan-dʉng-dùutคู่ผสมพันธุ์kûu-pà-sǒm-pan
Some bird species have feathers on their heads that stand up like a beautiful crest, which is used to attract mates.
ชฎาchá-daaของkɔ̌ɔngตัวพระdtuua-práในnaiการแสดงโขนgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kǒonมักmákประดับbprà-dàpยอดyɔ̂ɔtแหลมlɛ̌ɛmที่เรียกว่าtîi-rîiak-wâaจุฬาjù-laaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngยศศักดิ์yót-sàkอันanสูงส่งsǔung-sòng
The 'chada' (headdress) of a male character in Khon performances is often adorned with a pointed peak called a 'jula' to signify high rank.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จุฬา said จุ-ลา?
jù-laa
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
jù
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 | — | — |