แจว
jɛɛoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] row a boat
to propel a boat using a long oar secured to a supporting post, typically while standing
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesแจวเรือjɛɛo-rʉʉaแจวเรือjɛɛo-rʉʉa[to] scull a boat; [to] row a boatขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔngขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔng[to] sell things; [to] sell goodsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดน้ำdtà-làat-náamตลาดน้ำdtà-làat-náamfloating market
The grandpa is rowing a boat to sell things at the floating market.
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เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngแจวjɛɛoเรือข้ามฟากrʉʉa-kâam-fâakไปbpaiอีกìikฝั่งfàngทุกวันtúk-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan
He has to row the boat across to the other side every day to go to work.
การgaanแจวเรือjɛɛo-rʉʉaทวนกระแสtuuan-grà-sɛ̌ɛน้ำnáamต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiพละกำลังpá-lá-gam-langและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Rowing a boat against the current requires a great deal of strength and endurance.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàมีmiiเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛชาวบ้านchaao-bâanบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂ยังyangชำนาญการcham-naan-gaanแจวเรือjɛɛo-rʉʉaด้วยdûuaiวิธีwí-tiiดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəm
Even though there are engines now, some villagers are still skilled at propelling their boats using the traditional method.
2NounB2
oar
a long oar secured to a supporting post on a boat and used for rowing, typically while standing
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพายเรือpaai-rʉʉaพายเรือpaai-rʉʉa[to] paddle/row a boatไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแจวjɛɛoแจวjɛɛo1[to] row a boat2oarหลุดมือlùt-mʉʉหลุดมือlùt-mʉʉ1[to] slip out of one's hand2[to] slip out of one's grasp (figurative)ตกน้ำdtòk-náamตกน้ำdtòk-náam[to] fall into waterไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past
He doesn't know how to row, so he lost his grip and the oar fell into the water.
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แจวjɛɛoอันนี้an-níiทำจากtam-jàakไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai-nʉ́ʉa-kɛ̌ngจึงjʉngมีmiiน้ำหนักnám-nàkมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ทนทานton-taan
This oar is made of hardwood, so it's very heavy, but also durable.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiแจวjɛɛoค้ำkámกับgàpพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหยุดyùtเรือrʉʉaที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàไหลlǎiไปตามbpai-dtaamน้ำnáam
He used the oar to push against the ground to stop the boat that was about to drift with the current.
ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuค่อยๆkôi kôiเหลาไม้lăo máaiท่อนtônใหญ่yàiให้hâiกลายเป็นglaai bpenแจวjaeoที่têeมีmeeรูปร่างrôop râangสมส่วนsŏm sùuanและláeเหมาะmòrมือmeuu
The craftsman slowly carved the large piece of wood into a shapely and ergonomic oar.
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 syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jɛɛo
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 | — | — |