เจียด
jìiatMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] spare; [to] set aside
to spare, allocate, or set aside a small portion of something limited, such as money or time, for a specific purpose
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเจียดjìiatเจียดjìiat1[to] spare; [to] set aside2traditional betel boxเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉansalary; monthly payส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ngส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ng1a part; a portion2partly; in part3one part of [sth]; some of [sth]4some; a portion (people/things)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballค่าเช่าkâa-châoค่าเช่าkâa-châorent; rental charge/feeห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
I have to set aside a portion of my monthly salary to pay the room rent.
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คุณkunพอจะpɔɔ-jàเจียดเวลาjìiat-wee-laaมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiฉันchǎnทำtamรายงานraai-ngaanสักsàkชั่วโมงchûua-moongได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
Could you spare an hour of your time to help me with the report?
แม้mɛ́ɛรายได้raai-dâaiจะjàน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangเจียดjìiatเงินngənส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ngส่งไปsòng-bpaiให้hâiพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛที่tîiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
Even though his income has decreased, he still sets aside a portion of his money to send to his parents in the province.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàงานยุ่งngaan-yûngมากmâakแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พยายามpá-yaa-yaamเจียดเวลาjìiat-wee-laaมาmaaดูแลduu-lɛɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛที่tîiแก่เฒ่าgɛ̀ɛ-tâoเสมอsà-mə̌ə
No matter how busy he is with work, he always tries to spare time to take care of his elderly parents.
2NounC2
traditional betel box
a traditional ceremonial betel box with a pedestal, historically given by the king as an insignia of rank
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเจียดjìiatเจียดjìiat1[to] spare; [to] set aside2traditional betel boxเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)จัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛng1[to] exhibit [sth]; display [sth] (to the public)2[to] stage; put on [a performance/exhibition]อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของใช้kɔ̌ɔng-cháiของใช้kɔ̌ɔng-cháipractical-use items; household goods; personal-use itemsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient times
In the museum, there is a silver ceremonial betel box on display, which is an artifact from ancient times.
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พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtทรงsongพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanเจียดjìiatทองคำtɔɔng-kamให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛขุนนางkǔn-naangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenเครื่องยศkrʉ̂ʉang-yót
The king bestowed a golden ceremonial betel box upon the nobleman as an insignia of rank.
เจียดjìiatที่tîiพบpópในnaiกรุสมบัติgrù-sǒm-bàtสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngฝีมือช่างfǐi-mʉʉ-chângทองtɔɔngชั้นสูงchán-sǔungในnaiยุคอยุธยาyúk-à-yút-tá-yaa
The ceremonial betel box found in the treasure hoard reflects the high craftsmanship of goldsmiths in the Ayutthaya period.
การgaanได้รับพระราชทานdâi-ráp-prá-râat-chá-taanเจียดjìiatทองtɔɔngถมtǒmยาyaaดำdamถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótสูงสุดsǔung-sùtที่tîiแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความไว้วางพระราชหฤทัยkwaam-wái-waang-prá-râat-chá-hà-rʉ́-taiที่tîiมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔขุนนางkǔn-naangผู้นั้นpûu-nán
Receiving a royal grant of a nielloware gold ceremonial betel box was considered the highest honor, demonstrating the royal trust placed in that nobleman.
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 syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jìiat
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 | — | — |