เจาะ
jɔ̀Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] drill; bore
to make a hole in something using a tool
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสว่านเจาะsà-wàan-jɔ̀สว่านเจาะsà-wàan-jɔ̀drill (tool/machine)รูruuรูruu1hole; opening2burrow; animal hole3orifice; bodily openingบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)
Dad uses a drill to make a hole in the wall.
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This morning he drilled the wood to insert a bolt.
ช่างchângกำลังgam-langเจาะjɔ̀กระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiแตกdtɛ̀ɛk
The technician is drilling the tile carefully to avoid cracking it.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnติดdtìtชั้นวางchán-waangเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngวัดwátระยะrá-yáแล้วlɛ́ɛoเจาะรูjɔ̀-ruuให้hâiตรงdtrongตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngพุกpúk
Before installing the shelf, we must measure and drill holes precisely where the anchors go.
2VerbA2
[to] pierce; puncture
to push through and make an opening in a surface (e.g., skin, material)
Examples
หมอเจาะmɔ̌ɔ-jɔ̀หมอเจาะmɔ̌ɔ-jɔ̀phlebotomist; blood-draw nurse/tech (colloq.)นิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultเลือดlʉ̂ʉatเลือดlʉ̂ʉat1blood2bloodline; lineage3spirit; vigorไปตรวจbpai-dtrùuatไปตรวจbpai-dtrùuat1[to] go for a check-up2[to] go inspect [sth]
The doctor pricked my finger to take blood for testing.
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The nurse pierced the skin gently and inserted the needle for an IV.
ช่างchângต้องdtôngเจาะjòผนังpà-năngยิปซัมyíp-samให้hâiเป็นbpenช่องchâwngเล็กlékๆ-เพื่อpêuuaสอดสายsòt săaiไฟfaiผ่านไปpàan bpaiอีกèekด้านdâan
The technician had to pierce the gypsum wall to make a small opening so the cable could pass through to the other side.
3VerbB1
[to] tap; extract by boring
to make a hole to obtain something inside, such as water or oil
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เจาะบ่อjɔ̀-bɔ̀ɔเจาะบ่อjɔ̀-bɔ̀ɔ[to] drill a wellเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛng1dry season2in the dry season
Villagers drill a well to obtain water for the dry season.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnเจาะjɔ̀หลุมlǔmสำรวจsǎm-rùuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaมีmiiน้ำมันnám-manใต้ดินdtâai-dinหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The company plans to drill an exploratory hole to see whether there is oil underground.
ทีมวิศวกรtiim-wít-sà-wá-gɔɔnเจาะjɔ̀ชั้นดินchán-dinลึกlʉ́kเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngชั้นchánน้ำใต้ดินnáam-dtâai-din
The engineering team drills deep soil layers to access the aquifer.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเจาะjɔ̀หลุมlǔmหลายlǎaiจุดjùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapน้ำบาดาลnáam-baa-daanและlɛ́คำนวณkam-nuuanอัตราการไหลàt-dtraa-gaan-lǎi
This project must drill at multiple points to assess the potential of the groundwater and calculate the flow rate.
4VerbB2
[to] probe; delve (figurative)
to investigate closely or in depth to uncover details
Examples
นักข่าวnák-kàaoนักข่าวnák-kàaojournalist; reporterพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptเจาะjɔ̀เจาะjɔ̀1[to] drill; bore2[to] pierce; puncture3[to] tap; extract by boring4[to] probe; delve (figurative)ประเด็นbprà-denประเด็นbprà-den1point; issue2topic; subject3legal point; matter at issueว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)โครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingล่าช้าlâa-cháaล่าช้าlâa-cháa1delayed; late2[to] be delayed; be slow
The reporter tried to dig into why the project was delayed.
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This documentary delves into the lives of night-shift workers in detail.
ทีมวิจัยteem wí-jaiเจาะjòข้อมูลเชิงลึกkô-moon cherng lúkเพื่อpêuuaหาเหตุhăa hètผลpŏnเบื้องหลังbêuuang lăngพฤติกรรมผู้บริโภคpréut-dtì-gam pôo bor-rí-pôhk
The research team probed deep data to find the reasons behind consumer behavior.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiเจาะลึกjɔ̀-lʉ́kข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingทีละtii-láชั้นchánจนjonเห็นhěnโครงสร้างkroong-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngปัญหาbpan-hǎaอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòp
This article delves into the facts layer by layer until the structure of the problem becomes clear.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
jɔ̀
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 | — | — |