วัดจอง

wát-jɔɔng

Meaning

1NounC2

Shan-style temple; Tai Yai monastery

a Shan-style or Tai Yai Buddhist temple or monastery, typically found in Northern Thailand and characterized by wooden architecture and multi-tiered roofs

Examples

เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitจังหวัดแม่ฮ่องสอนjang-wàt-mɛ̂ɛ-hɔ̂ɔng-sɔ̌ɔnจังหวัดแม่ฮ่องสอนjang-wàt-mɛ̂ɛ-hɔ̂ɔng-sɔ̌ɔnMae Hong Son Province (Thailand)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asวัดจองwát-jɔɔngวัดจองwát-jɔɔngShan-style temple; Tai Yai monasteryที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofซ้อนกันsɔ́ɔn-ganซ้อนกันsɔ́ɔn-ganstacked; overlappingหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; statusอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaambeautifully
When you travel to Mae Hong Son province, you will see a Wat Jong with beautifully multi-tiered roofs.
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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 classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

wát

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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——

Word Breakdown

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วัดจองwát-jɔɔngวัดจองwát-jɔɔngShan-style temple; Tai Yai monasteryShan-style temple; Tai Yai monasteryWord