ท่อนจำ
tɔ̂n-jamMeaning
1NounB1
chorus; hook (of a song)
the chorus, hook, or a catchy and memorable part of a song.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ท่อนจำtɔ̂n-jamท่อนจำtɔ̂n-jamchorus; hook (of a song)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I really like the chorus of this song.
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ท่อนจำtɔ̂n-jamของkɔ̌ɔngเพลงpleengใหม่màiวงwongนี้níiติดหูdtìt-hǔuมากmâakฟังfangรอบrɔ̂ɔpเดียวdiiaoก็gɔ̂ร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaamได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
The hook of this band's new song is very catchy; I could sing along after listening to it just once.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngท่อนจำtɔ̂n-jamปุ๊บbpúpทุกคนtúk-konในnaiร้านráanก็gɔ̂ร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengตามdtaamกันganเสียงดังsǐiang-dang
As soon as the chorus started, everyone in the shop sang along loudly.
นักแต่งเพลงnák-dtɛ̀ng-pleengคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiความสามารถพิเศษkwaam-sǎa-mâat-pí-sèetในnaiการเขียนgaan-kǐianท่อนจำtɔ̂n-jamที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเพลงฮิตpleeng-hítติดชาร์ตdtìt-cháatได้dâaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
This songwriter has a special talent for writing hooks that make songs hit the charts quickly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ท่อนจำ said ท่อน-จัม?
tɔ̂n-jam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂n
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ท่อนtɔ̂nท่อนtɔ̂n1section; piece (long, solid part)2classifier (sections/lengths)3stanza; verse; passage4section (of the body)5classifier: passages; verse sectionssection; piece (long, solid part)Part 1
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จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)[to] remember; recallPart 2
ท่อนจำtɔ̂n-jamท่อนจำtɔ̂n-jamchorus; hook (of a song)chorus; hook (of a song)Word