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jɛ̀ɛnMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] rush; [to] hurry
to rush, hurry, or dash somewhere, often eagerly or without hesitation
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâao[to] treat [sb] to a mealเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseแจ่นjɛ̀ɛnแจ่นjɛ̀ɛn1[to] rush; [to] hurry2clear; bright; vividมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as he knew his friend was treating him to a meal, he quickly dashed to the restaurant immediately.
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ลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaวิ่งwîngแจ่นjɛ̀ɛnมาmaaรับrápเจ้าของที่jâao-kɔ̌ɔng-tîiหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuบ้านbâanแทบtɛ̂ɛpทุกtúkเย็นyen
The puppy eagerly runs to greet its owner at the front door almost every evening.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงประกาศsǐiang-bprà-gàatลดราคาlót-raa-kaaสินค้าsǐn-káaเธอtəəก็gɔ̂วิ่งwîngแจ่นjɛ̀ɛnเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaอย่างyàangไม่mâiลังเลlang-lee
As soon as she heard the discount announcement, she dashed into the clothing department without hesitation.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàป่วยbpùuaiอยู่yùuแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinคนโปรดkon-bpròotมาmaaจัดjàtคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รีบrîipแจ่นjɛ̀ɛnไปbpaiซื้อsʉ́ʉตั๋วdtǔuaหน้างานnâa-ngaanตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าตรู่cháo-dtrùu
Even though he was sick, once he knew his favorite artist was holding a concert, he rushed to buy tickets at the venue since early morning.
2AdjectiveB2
clear; bright; vivid
clear, bright, or vivid, especially when describing a color or appearance
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâaแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâa1[to] put on makeup; do someone's makeup2[to] decorate the top (of a cake/dessert)จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทาปากtaa-bpàakทาปากtaa-bpàak[to] apply lipstick or other lip productsสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredแจ่นjɛ̀ɛnแจ่นjɛ̀ɛn1[to] rush; [to] hurry2clear; bright; vividมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Today you wore heavy makeup and bright red lipstick to work!
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เขาkăoชอบchôpใส่sàiเสื้อsêuuaสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuangแจ่นjàenทำให้tam hâiเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanมองเห็นได้mong hĕn dâaiง่ายngâaiจากที่jàak têeไกลglai
He likes wearing a vivid yellow shirt, making it easy for his friends to spot him from afar.
การใช้สีgaan-chái-sǐiแดงdɛɛngแจ่นjɛ̀ɛnในnaiป้ายโฆษณาbpâai-koo-sà-naaชิ้นนี้chín-níiช่วยchûuaiดึงดูดdʉng-dùutความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konที่tîiขับรถkàp-rótผ่านไปpàan-bpaiมาmaaได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
The use of vivid red in this billboard helps attract the attention of people driving by very well.
ผู้หญิงpôo yĭngคนkonนั้นnánสวมsŭuamชุดเดรสchút drésสีชมพูsĕe chom-pooแจ่นjàenเดินเข้ามาdern kâo maaในnaiงานngaanทำให้tam hâiแขกkàekทุกคนtúk konต้องdtôngหันไปhăn bpaiมองmongเป็นตาbpen dtaaเดียวdiiao
That woman wore a bright pink dress walking into the event, making all the guests turn to look at her in unison.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jɛ̀ɛn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |