เจดีย์

jee-dii

Meanings

1ClassifierA1

classifier: องค์องค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical) (for chedis/stupas)

A measure word used to count or refer to individual chedis/stupas.

Examples

วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเจดีย์jee-diiเจดีย์jee-dii1classifier: องค์ (for chedis/stupas)2stupa; chediหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)
This temple has one chedi.
3 more examples
ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnเจดีย์jee-diiสองsɔ̌ɔngองค์ongที่tîiหน้าnâaวัดwát
I see two chedis in front of the temple.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoไปbpaiนับnápเจดีย์สามองค์jee-dii-sǎam-ongรอบrɔ̂ɔpวัดwát
Yesterday we counted three chedis around the temple.
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaจะjàบูรณะเจดีย์buu-rá-ná-jee-diiห้าhâaองค์ongในnaiเขตเมืองkèet-mʉʉangเก่าgào
Next year, five chedis in the old town area will be renovated.
2NounB1

stupa; chedi

A Buddhist monument, typically a spire or dome-shaped structure, built to enshrine relics, sacred objects, or to commemorate the Buddha or revered monks.

Examples

วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเจดีย์jee-diiเจดีย์jee-dii1classifier: องค์ (for chedis/stupas)2stupa; chediสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessที่บรรจุtîi-ban-jùที่บรรจุtîi-ban-jùcontainer; receptacle; compartmentพระบรมสารีริกธาตุprá-bɔɔ-rom-sǎa-rii-rík-gà-tâatพระบรมสารีริกธาตุprá-bɔɔ-rom-sǎa-rii-rík-gà-tâatBuddha’s sacred relics
The hilltop temple has a white chedi that enshrines the Buddha’s relics.
3 more examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnไปbpaiเวียนเทียนwiian-tiianรอบrɔ̂ɔpเจดีย์jee-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระลึกถึงrá-lʉ́k-tʉ̌ngพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâao
Yesterday I circumambulated the chedi to commemorate the Buddha.
เจดีย์jay-deeองค์ongนี้néeถูกtòokสร้างขึ้นsâang kêunเพื่อpêuuaถวายtà-wăaiเป็นbpenพุทธบูชาpút boo-chaaและláeเป็นที่bpen têeระลึกถึงrá-léuk tèungพระอรหันต์prá o-rá-hănรูปrôopสำคัญsăm-kan
This chedi was built as an offering to the Buddha and to commemorate an important arahant.
สถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngเจดีย์jee-diiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnคติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaทางtaangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaทั้งtángในฐานะที่เป็นnai-tǎa-ná-tîi-bpenที่บรรจุtîi-ban-jùพระธาตุprá-tâatและlɛ́อนุสรณ์à-nú-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngครูบาอาจารย์kruu-baa-aa-jaan
The architecture of the chedi reflects Buddhist beliefs, serving both as a reliquary and a memorial to revered teachers.

Tones

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

Why is เจดีย์ said เจ-ดี?

jee-dii

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

jee

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——

Related Words

2stupa; chedi