จ่าสิบ
jàa-sìpMeaning
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sergeant major (Thai army rank group)
a collective or shortened designation for the Thai army's senior noncommissioned ranks จ่าสิบตรีจ่าสิบตรีjàa-sìp-dtriimaster sergeant, third class (Thai Army rank), จ่าสิบโท, and จ่าสิบเอกจ่าสิบเอกjàa-sìp-èeksergeant major first class (Thai Army); also a component of the police rank จ่าสิบตำรวจ.
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ยศyótยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standingจ่าสิบเอกjàa-sìp-èekจ่าสิบเอกjàa-sìp-èeksergeant major first class (Thai Army)อยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toค่ายทหารkâai-tá-hǎanค่ายทหารkâai-tá-hǎanmilitary camp; army baseต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-town
My uncle is a Sergeant Major in the army, stationed at a provincial military camp.
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กว่าจะgwàa-jàได้dâaiเป็นbpenจ่าสิบเอกjàa-sìp-èekก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanการเป็นgaan-bpenจ่าสิบตรีjàa-sìp-dtriiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiครับkráp
To become a Sergeant Major, you have to have been a Sergeant First Class first, right?
เส้นทางsên-taangความก้าวหน้าkwaam-gâao-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngนายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanชั้นประทวนchán-bprà-tuuanมักจะmák-jàเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônจากjàakการติดยศgaan-dtìt-yótในnaiชั้นchánจ่าสิบjàa-sìp
The career progression path for non-commissioned officers often begins with attaining ranks in the sergeant class (Jaa Sip).
นายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanชั้นประทวนchán-bprà-tuuanที่tîiมีmiiยศyótตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛจ่าสิบตรีjàa-sìp-dtriiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenกำลังgam-langสำคัญsǎm-kanและlɛ́เป็นbpenกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dùuk-sǎn-lǎngของkɔ̌ɔngกองทัพgɔɔng-táp
Non-commissioned officers with ranks from Sergeant First Class upwards are considered a vital force and the backbone of the armed forces.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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จ่าสิบjàa-sìpจ่าสิบjàa-sìpsergeant major (Thai army rank group)sergeant major (Thai army rank group)Word