เจรียง
jà-riiangMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] sing; chant (literary)
To sing a song or chant melodically; a literary word borrowed from Khmer.
Examples
หญิงสาวyĭng săaoหญิงสาวyĭng săaoyoung womanเจรียงjà-riiangเจรียงjà-riiang[to] sing; chant (literary)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-ขณะkà-nàขณะkà-nà1moment; period of time2while; at the time whenนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)
The young woman sang softly as she sat by the window.
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หญิงชราyĭng chá-raaเจรียงjà-riiangเพลงพื้นบ้านplayng péuun bâanให้hâiเด็กdèkๆ-ฟังfangเพื่อให้pêuua hâiพวกเขาpûuak kăoรู้จักrúu jàkเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoของkŏngท้องถิ่นtóng tìn
The elderly woman sang folk songs to the children so that they could learn about the stories of their community.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangแสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janอันanนวลตาnuuan-dtaaนางnaangเจรียงjà-riiangเพลงกล่อมpleeng-glɔ̀ɔmลูกlûukราวกับraao-gàpจะjàฝากfàakความรักkwaam-rákไว้wáiในnaiทุกถ้อยคำtúk-tɔ̂ɔi-kam
In the soft moonlight, she sang a lullaby to her child, as though placing her love in every word.
เขาkǎoเจรียงjà-riiangเพลงpleengอำลาam-laaด้วยdûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangที่tîiสงบนิ่งsǒng-bìn-ngîngทว่าtá-wâaความอาลัยkwaam-aa-laiกลับglàpแทรกsɛ̂ɛkอยู่ในyùu-naiทุกtúkท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔng
He sang a farewell song in a steady, composed voice, yet sorrow at parting permeated every phrase of the melody.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เจรียง said จะ-เรียง?
jà-riiang
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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เจรียงjà-riiangเจรียงjà-riiang[to] sing; chant (literary)[to] sing; chant (literary)Word