เจือ
jʉʉaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] dilute; adulterate; mix in slightly
To add a small amount of another substance so that something becomes weaker or less pure; to dilute or adulterate; to mix in slightly.
Examples
น้ำส้มnáam-sômน้ำส้มnáam-sôm1orange juice2vinegar (esp. common usage)เข้มkêmเข้มkêm1strong; intense (taste/smell)2deep; rich (color)3strong (coffee/tea/medicine)4strict; rigorous5serious; stern (manner/face)ไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเจือjʉʉaเจือjʉʉa1[to] dilute; adulterate; mix in slightly2slightly mixed; tingedน้ำเปล่าnáam-bplàaoน้ำเปล่าnáam-bplàaoplain water; still waterให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)จางลงjaang-longจางลงjaang-long[to] fade; become faint/less intense
The orange juice is too strong; please dilute it with water.
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The doctor advised diluting the medicine a little before giving it to the child.
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaบางรายbaang-raaiเจือนมjʉʉa-nomด้วยdûuaiน้ำnáamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmกำไรgam-raiทำให้tam-hâiคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapลดลงlót-long
Some vendors adulterate milk with water to increase profits, which reduces its quality.
เพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiรสชาติrót-châatเข้มkêmเกินไปgəən-bpaiเชฟchéepจึงjʉngเจือjʉʉaน้ำซุปnáam-súpด้วยdûuaiคอมkɔmบูbuuน้ำอุ่นnáam-ùnเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
To avoid an overly intense flavor, the chef slightly diluted the broth with warm kombu-infused water.
2AdjectiveB2
slightly mixed; tinged
Containing a small amount of another substance; faintly present or tinged (often in compounds like เจือปนเจือปนjʉʉa-bpon1[to] be adulterated; [to] be tainted; [to] contain impurities2adulterated; tainted; impure).
Examples
น้ำผึ้งnáam-pʉ̂ngน้ำผึ้งnáam-pʉ̂ng1honey (bee product)2honey-colored; golden-brownแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineเจือกลิ่นjʉʉa-glìnเจือกลิ่นjʉʉa-glìn1[to] have a faint smell2with a faint smellมะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime treeเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amount
This honey drink is sweet with a faint hint of lemon.
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This cream is white tinged slightly with pink, looking natural.
ลมเย็นlom yenในnaiเช้านี้cháo néeเจือกลิ่นjeuua glìnฝนfŏnจางjaangๆ-ทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukสดชื่นsòt-chêun
This morning’s cool breeze is faintly tinged with the smell of rain, making it refreshing.
เสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́ของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเจือjʉʉaความเหนื่อยล้าkwaam-nʉ̀ʉai-láaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanผ่านpàanวันที่wan-tîiยาวนานyaao-naanมาmaa
Her laughter is tinged with fatigue, as if she’s had a long day.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jʉʉa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |