ทานเจ
taan-jeeMeaning
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[to] observe the jay (strict vegan) diet
to follow the Thai-Chinese 'jay' diet: no animal products and no strong-smelling plants like garlic or onions; often done for religious merit, such as during the Thai Vegetarian Festival.
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptทานเจtaan-jeeทานเจtaan-jee[to] observe the jay (strict vegan) dietเก้าgâaoเก้าgâaonineวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
This year, I will try to follow the 'jay' diet for nine days.
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ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลกินเจtêet-sà-gaan-gin-jeeจะมีjà-miiธงtongสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangติดอยู่dtìt-yùuตามdtaamร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanที่tîiขายkǎaiอาหารaa-hǎanเจjee
During the Vegetarian Festival, there will be yellow flags at restaurants that sell 'jay' food.
My friend follows the 'jay' diet every Buddhist holy day to make merit.
การทานgaan-taanเจjeeที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛการgaanงดngótเนื้อสัตว์nʉ́ʉa-sàtแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องdtɔ̂ngละเว้นlá-wénผักpàkที่tîiมีmiiกลิ่นฉุนglìn-chǔn5ชนิดchá-nítตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaด้วยdûuai
Properly following the 'jay' diet is not just about abstaining from meat, but also avoiding the five types of pungent vegetables according to the belief.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
taan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)[to] eat; consume (polite)Part 1
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เจjeeเจjee1Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)2jay food; vegan dish (Chinese Buddhist style)Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)Part 2
ทานเจtaan-jeeทานเจtaan-jee[to] observe the jay (strict vegan) diet[to] observe the jay (strict vegan) dietWord