ประจำ
bprà-jamMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
regular; habitual; routine
happening regularly as part of a routine
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work outตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assigned
I exercise in the morning regularly.
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He calls his parents regularly every evening.
We have a regular Monday team meeting.
เธอtəəจดบันทึกjòt-ban-tʉ́kค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiทุกวันtúk-wanเป็นbpenกิจวัตรประจำวันgìt-jà-wát-bprà-jam-wan
She records her expenses every day as a daily routine.
2AdverbA2
regularly; habitually
in a regular or routine manner; as a usual practice
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutหกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháoหกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháo6 a.m. (06:00)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assigned
I wake up at six every morning as a routine.
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He regularly goes running in the park in the evening.
Mom usually cooks dinner for the family as a routine.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtนี้níiมีmiiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumทีมtiimทุกtúkวันจันทร์wan-janประจำbprà-jamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสรุปsà-rùpงานngaanสัปดาห์sàp-daaก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
This company routinely holds team meetings every Monday to wrap up the previous week’s work.
3AdjectiveB1
permanent; stationed; assigned
having a fixed or designated post, place, or role (e.g., stationed at a place)
Examples
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔdoctor (polite address)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assignedหอผู้ป่วยhɔ̌ɔ-pûu-bpùuaiหอผู้ป่วยhɔ̌ɔ-pûu-bpùuaipatient ward; hospital wardจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; testคนไข้kon-kâiคนไข้kon-kâipatient (medical)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเที่ยงtîiangเที่ยงtîiang1noon; midday2exact; precise; straightทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
The resident doctor of the ward will check patients before noon every day.
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This security guard is stationed at the gate.
หมอmɔ̌ɔท่านtânนี้níiประจำbprà-jamที่tîiห้องฉุกเฉินhɔ̂ng-chùk-chə̌ənถ้าtâaมีเหตุmii-hèetเร่งด่วนrêng-dùuanก็gɔ̂ไปbpaiติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔท่านtânได้เลยdâai-ləəi
This doctor is stationed in the emergency room; if there's an urgent case, you can contact him directly.
ผมpǒmถูกtùukส่งไปsòng-bpaiประจำbprà-jamที่tîiสาขาsǎa-kǎaเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laa6เดือนdʉʉan
I was assigned to be stationed at the Chiang Mai branch for six months.
ทหารtá-hǎanกลุ่มglùmนั้นnánประจำการbprà-jam-gaanอยู่yùuตามdtaamด่านdàanชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเฝ้าระวังfâo-rá-wangตลอดคืนdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-kʉʉn
That group of soldiers is stationed at the border checkpoints to keep watch throughout the night.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiมีmiiช่างซ่อมchâng-sɔ̂mประจำbprà-jamจึงjʉngรับrápงานด่วนngaan-dùuanได้dâaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
This shop has an on-duty mechanic, so they can always take urgent jobs.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoประจำbprà-jamสภาsà-paaรายงานข่าวraai-ngaan-kàaoการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
The resident parliamentary reporter continuously reported on the meeting.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำลังgam-langเปิดรับbpə̀ət-rápพนักpá-nákงานประจำngaan-bprà-jamแทนtɛɛnตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngที่ว่างtîi-wâangพร้อมprɔ́ɔmสัญญาsǎn-yaaระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoและlɛ́สวัสดิการsà-wàt-dì-gaanครบถ้วนkróp-tûuan
The company is recruiting regular staff to fill a vacancy, offering a long-term contract and full benefits.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ประจำ said ประ-จัม?
bprà-jam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the 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
bprà
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ประbpràประbprà1[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokes2dotted; dashed3detriment (astrology)[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokesPart 1
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จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)[to] remember; recallPart 2
ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jamregular; habitual; routineregular; habitual; routineWord