จ้ำแดง

jâm-dɛɛng

Meaning

1NounB1

red blotch/mark (on skin)

a red blotch or mark on the skin, often from suction (a hickey), pinching, or mild injury

Examples

ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverหยิกyìkหยิกyìk1[to] pinch [sb/sth]2curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)3curled; crinkly (leaves or edges)แก้มgɛ̂ɛmแก้มgɛ̂ɛm1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)เป็นจ้ำbpen-jâmเป็นจ้ำbpen-jâm[to] be blotchy; [to] have patchy spotsแดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Who pinched your cheek? It's left a red mark.
3 more examples
แฟนfɛɛnฉันchǎnทำtamรอยrɔɔiจ้ำแดงjâm-dɛɛngไว้wáiที่tîiคอkɔɔต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔมาmaaปิดbpìt
My boyfriend left a hickey on my neck; I have to find a scarf to cover it.
แค่kɛ̂ɛโดนdoonยุงyungกัดgàtนิดเดียวnít-diiaoผิวpǐuเด็กdèkก็gɔ̂ขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นจ้ำbpen-jâmแดงdɛɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Just from a small mosquito bite, the baby's skin already has a red blotch.
ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngกังวลgang-wonไปbpaiหรอกròkนี่nêeไม่ใช่mâi châiรอยฟกช้ำroi fók chámอะไรà-raiเป็นbpenแค่kâeจ้ำjâmแดงๆdaeng daengจากjàakการgaanโดนdohnบีบbèepเดี๋ยวdĭiaoก็gâwหายhăai
Don't worry, it's not a real bruise. It's just a red mark from being squeezed; it will disappear soon.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

jâm

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Mid class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

จ้ำjâmจ้ำjâm1blotch; bruise2[to] walk briskly; paddle rapidlyblotch; bruisePart 1
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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
จ้ำแดงjâm-dɛɛngจ้ำแดงjâm-dɛɛngred blotch/mark (on skin)red blotch/mark (on skin)Word