เจว็ด
jà-wètMeanings
1NounC1
carved wooden spirit figure
a carved wooden board or figure placed inside a Thai spirit house to represent the guardian spirit or deity
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offเจว็ดjà-wètเจว็ดjà-wèt1carved wooden spirit figure2figurehead (figurative)องค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ศาลพระภูมิsǎan-prá-puumศาลพระภูมิsǎan-prá-puumspirit house (guardian of the land)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
Dad bought a new carved wooden figure to put in the spirit house in front of the house.
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ช่างไม้châang-máaiกำลังgam-langแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkเจว็ดjà-wètอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎanในnaiศาลพระภูมิsǎan-prá-puumของkɔ̌ɔngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
The carpenter is meticulously carving the spirit figure to be enshrined in the village's spirit house.
เจว็ดjà-wètมักmákถูกtùukแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkเป็นbpenรูปrûupเทวดาtee-wá-daaถือtʉ̌ʉพระขรรค์prá-kǎnซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuปกปักรักษาbpòk-bpàk-rák-sǎaเคหสถานkee-hà-sà-tǎan
The spirit house figure is often carved in the shape of a deity holding a sword, which is the symbol of the guardian of the residence.
ตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamไทยtaiโบราณboo-raanการทำพิธีgaan-tam-pí-tiiตั้งdtângศาลพระภูมิsǎan-prá-puumจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiการgaanเชิญchəənดวงวิญญาณduuang-win-yaanมาmaaสถิตอยู่sà-tìt-yùuที่tîiแผ่นpɛ̀nเจว็ดjà-wèt
According to ancient Thai customs, the ceremony of setting up a spirit house requires inviting a spirit to reside in the carved wooden board.
2NounC2
figurehead (figurative)
a person who holds a position nominally but has no real authority or effective role
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะมีjà-miiจะมีjà-miithere will be; [to] have (in the future)ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2principal; chief (attrib.)3subject (grammar)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asเจว็ดjà-wètเจว็ดjà-wèt1carved wooden spirit figure2figurehead (figurative)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngowner; proprietorบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)
Although he holds the position of chairman, he is merely a figurehead because the company’s owner makes every decision.
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เธอtəəปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenเจว็ดjà-wètให้hâiผู้ถือหุ้นpûu-tʉ̌ʉ-hûnรายใหญ่raai-yàiสั่งการsàng-gaanอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎng
She turned down the director’s position when she learned that she would be a figurehead taking orders from the major shareholder behind the scenes.
การดึงgaan-dʉngอำนาจam-nâatอนุมัติà-nú-mátงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanกลับไปglàp-bpaiไว้wáiที่tîiส่วนกลางsùuan-glaangทำให้tam-hâiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaสาขาsǎa-kǎaแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiต่างจากdtàang-jàakเจว็ดjà-wètมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiรับผิดráp-pìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่มีสิทธิ์mâi-mii-sìtตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
Moving budget approval powers back to headquarters has left branch managers little more than figureheads, expected to bear responsibility without having the right to make decisions.
เก้าอี้gâo-îiประธานbprà-taanที่tîiใครต่อใครkrai-dtɔ̀ɔ-kraiหมายปองmǎai-bpɔɔngกลับglàpเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngเจว็ดjà-wètสำหรับsǎm-ràpเขาkǎoเพราะprɔ́ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiคิดkítจะjàใช้cháiอำนาจam-nâatจริงjingผู้pûuหนุนหลังnǔn-lǎngที่tîiแต่งตั้งdtɛ̀ng-dtângเขาkǎoขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaก็gɔ̂ออกɔ̀ɔkโรงroongขัดขวางkàt-kwǎangเสียเองsǐia-eeng
The chairman’s seat that so many coveted turned out to be nothing more than a figurehead position for him: the moment he tried to exercise real authority, the very backers who had installed him stepped in to stop him.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เจว็ด said จะ-เหว็ด?
jà-wèt
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 | — | — |