อาจารย์

aa-jaan

Meanings

1NounA2

teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)

a teacher or lecturer, especially at a college or university; also used for respected instructors in various fields

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2NounA2

honorific/title for a teacher

a polite title used to address or refer to a teacher, lecturer, or master (e.g., อาจารย์สมชาย)

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3NounB1

master (spiritual/martial/arts)

a respected mentor or master in areas such as Buddhism, meditation, traditional arts, or martial arts

Examples

Yesterday I went to pay respects to a meditation master at the temple; he advised me to practice slow breathing.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is อาจารย์ said อา-จาน?

aa-jaan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

aa

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——
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Word Breakdown

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อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaanteacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)Word