วิถีจร
wí-tǐi-jɔɔnMeaning
1NounC1
vagrant/itinerant lifestyle
A wandering or transient way of life; the lifestyle or mode of living of people who move from place to place, often without a fixed home.
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveวิถีจรwí-tĕe jonวิถีจรwí-tĕe jonvagrant/itinerant lifestyleเดินทางdern taangเดินทางdern taang[to] travel; make a journeyทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuai1[to] keep going; continue steadily2casually; without a fixed plan3so-so; just getting by (colloquial)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedถาวรtăa-wonถาวรtăa-wonpermanent; lasting
After resigning, he chose a wandering way of life, traveling for work with no permanent home.
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ศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinกลุ่มglùmนี้néeใช้cháiวิถีจรwí-tĕe jonแสดงดนตรีsà-daeng don-dtreeตามdtaamเมืองmeuuangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangแล้วláeoค่อยkôiหาhăaเช่าchâoที่พักtêe pákชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
This group of artists lives a transient lifestyle, performing in different cities and then finding temporary lodging.
เธอtəəหลงใหลlǒng-lǎiวิถีจรwí-tǐi-jɔɔnเพราะprɔ́ความkwaamอิสระìt-sà-ràจากjàakการไม่ยึดติดgaan-mâi-yʉ́t-dtìtกับgàpสถานที่sà-tǎan-tîiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความไม่แน่นอนkwaam-mâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngรายได้raai-dâaiและlɛ́ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-pan
She is captivated by a wandering lifestyle for the freedom of not being tied to a place, yet she must accept the uncertainty of income and relationships.
แม้máeวิถีจรwí-tĕe jonจะjàเปิดโลกทัศน์bpèrt lôhk tátให้hâiกว้างขึ้นgwâang kêunแต่dtàeความเปราะบางkwaam bpròr baangทางสังคมtaang săng-komก็gâwท้าทายtáa-taaiให้hâiต้องdtôngวางแผนwaang păenรองรับrong rápอย่างรอบคอบyàang rôp kôp
Although a transient way of life broadens one’s horizons, social vulnerability compels careful contingency planning.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วิถีจร said วิ-ถี-จอน?
wí-tǐi-jɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wí
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 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
วิถีwí-tǐiวิถีwí-tǐi1way; manner; mode2path; route; way (formal/lit.)3trajectoryway; manner; modePart 1
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จรjɔɔnจรjɔɔn1[to] go; depart (literary)2[to] travel; roam (literary)3wandering; itinerant; nonregular[to] go; depart (literary)Part 2
วิถีจรwí-tǐi-jɔɔnวิถีจรwí-tǐi-jɔɔnvagrant/itinerant lifestylevagrant/itinerant lifestyleWord