อาจิณ
aa-jinMeanings
1AdverbC1
habitually; regularly
habitually, regularly, constantly, or always
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำบุญtam-bunทำบุญtam-bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาจิณaa-jinอาจิณaa-jin1habitually; regularly2habitual; regular
Grandpa likes to go make merit at the temple habitually.
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เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkและlɛ́อดนอนòt-nɔɔnเป็นbpenอาจิณaa-jinจนjonร่างกายrâang-gaaiเริ่มrə̂əmทรุดโทรมsút-soom
He constantly works hard and stays up late until his body started to deteriorate.
การกล่าวgaan-glàaoคำโกหกkam-goo-hòkเป็นbpenอาจิณaa-jinไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛทำลายtam-laaiความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngความบกพร่องkwaam-bòk-prɔ̂ɔngทางจริยธรรมtaang-jà-rí-yá-tamด้วยdûuai
Habitually telling lies not only destroys credibility but also reflects moral flaws.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเกษียณอายุgà-sǐian-aa-yúไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛท่านtânก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoตรู่dtrùuมาmaaอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉพิมพ์pimเป็นbpenอาจิณaa-jinราวกับraao-gàpเป็นbpenสัญชาตญาณsǎn-châat-dtà-yaan
Even though he has retired, he still habitually wakes up early to read the newspaper as if it were instinctual.
2AdjectiveC1
habitual; regular
habitual, regular, or constant
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาจิณaa-jinอาจิณaa-jin1habitually; regularly2habitual; regularจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตักเตือนdtàk-dtʉʉanตักเตือนdtàk-dtʉʉan[to] admonish; caution; warn
His habitual lateness for work caused the boss to call him in for a warning.
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การพูดโกหกgaan-pûut-goo-hòkเป็นbpenอาจิณaa-jinจะjàทำให้tam-hâiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiเชื่อถือchʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉและlɛ́เคารพkao-rópคุณkunอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Constant lying will cause no one to trust or respect you anymore.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangบางคนbaang-konใช้cháiช่องโหว่chɔ̂ng-wòoทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสวงหาผลประโยชน์sà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎa-pǒn-bprà-yòotส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaเป็นbpenอาจิณaa-jin
Some politicians habitually exploit legal loopholes to seek personal gain.
แม้máeจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaผิดpìtแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังคงyang kongละเมิดlá-mêrtกฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiapของkŏngองค์กรong gonเป็นbpenอาจิณaa-jinโดยdoiไม่เกรงกลัวmâi grayng gluuaบทลงโทษbòt long tôhtใดๆdai dai
Even knowing it is wrong, he constantly violates the organization's regulations without fear of any punishment.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |