เจตน์
jeeMeaning
1NounC1
intention; purpose
intention, purpose, or will (often used in formal or literary contexts)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàak[to] donate [sth]; give [sth] to charityเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)จำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเจตน์jeeเจตน์jeeintention; purposeอันanอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)บริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùt1pure; clean; uncontaminated2innocent; morally pure3pure; unalloyed (figurative)4chaste; virginalที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ช่วยเหลือผู้ประสบภัยchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa-pûu-bprà-sòp-paiช่วยเหลือผู้ประสบภัยchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa-pûu-bprà-sòp-pai[to] help disaster victims
He donated a large amount of money with the pure intention of helping the disaster victims.
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ผู้แต่งpûu-dtɛ̀ngมีmiiเจตน์jeeที่จะtîi-jàสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความจริงkwaam-jingของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komผ่านpàanนวนิยายná-wá-ní-yaaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níi
The author has the intention to reflect the reality of society through this novel.
การกระทำgaan-grà-tamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngเจตน์jeeอันanดีงามdii-ngaamในnaiการช่วยเหลือgaan-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเพื่อนมนุษย์pʉ̂ʉan-má-nút
His actions demonstrate a good intention to help fellow human beings.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทbòtนี้níiแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngเจตน์jeeอันanแน่วแน่nɛ̂ɛo-nɛ̂ɛของkɔ̌ɔngกวีgà-wiiในnaiการแสวงหาgaan-sà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaสันติภาพsǎn-dtì-pâap
This poem demonstrates the poet's unwavering will in the pursuit of peace.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เจตน์ said เจ?
jee
- Silent letterน์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
jee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
น์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |