แจ่ม
jɛ̀mMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
bright; clear
bright, clear, or distinct, often used to describe weather, light, or an image.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensแจ่มjɛ̀mแจ่มjɛ̀m1bright; clear2excellent; great3attractive; pretty (informal)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มีเมฆmii-mêekมีเมฆmii-mêekcloudyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The sky is very clear today, there are no clouds at all.
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After the rain stopped, the sky became clear and bright again.
รูปถ่ายrûup-tàaiจากjàakกล้องglɔ̂ngใหม่màiนี่nîiสีสันsǐi-sǎnสดใสsòt-sǎiและlɛ́ภาพpâapก็gɔ̂แจ่มjɛ̀mมากmâak
The photos from this new camera have vibrant colors and the images are very clear.
เทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiจอภาพjɔɔ-pâapแบบbɛ̀ɛpใหม่màiทำให้tam-hâiภาพpâapที่tîiแสดงผลsà-dɛɛng-pǒnออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแจ่มชัดjɛ̀m-chátในnaiทุกtúkรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat
The new display technology makes the displayed image distinct in every detail.
2AdjectiveB1
excellent; great
excellent, great, or wonderful; a common informal expression of approval.
Examples
ความคิดkwaam-kítความคิดkwaam-kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritแจ่มjɛ̀mแจ่มjɛ̀m1bright; clear2excellent; great3attractive; pretty (informal)ไปเลยbpai-ləəiไปเลยbpai-ləəi1Go ahead; go right now2[to] go past; go beyond3completely; altogether; really (emphatic)
Your idea is totally great!
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ใครkraiเป็นbpenคนkonเสนอแผนsà-nə̌ə-pɛ̌ɛnนี้níiเหรอrə̌əแจ่มjɛ̀mมากmâakเลยləəiนะnáทำตามtam-dtaamนี้níiได้เลยdâai-ləəi
Who proposed this plan? It's excellent, we can just follow it.
โหhŏoจัดงานjàt ngaanได้dâiแจ่มjàemขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeต้องdtôngเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaนานnaanแน่ๆnâe nâe
Wow, to organize an event this wonderfully, you must have prepared for a long time.
วิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tee gâe bpan-hăaของเขาkŏng kăoแจ่มjàemจริงๆjing jingไม่mâiนึกnéukเลยloieว่าwâaจะjàใช้cháiวิธีwí-teeที่têeเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiแบบนี้bàep néeแล้วláeoได้ผลdâi pŏn
His problem-solving method is truly excellent; I never thought such a simple method would be so effective.
3AdjectiveB1
attractive; pretty (informal)
attractive or pretty; an informal compliment for someone's looks or something appealing.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeซะsáซะsá1imperative/emphatic particle2completive/emphatic particle (colloq.)แจ่มjɛ̀mแจ่มjɛ̀m1bright; clear2excellent; great3attractive; pretty (informal)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
You're dressed up so attractively today!
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That red sports car is so appealing. I wish I had one.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmดูแลตัวเองduu-lɛɛ-dtuua-eengมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiดูduuหล่อlɔ̀ɔแจ่มjɛ̀mขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นbpenกองgɔɔngเลยləəi
Ever since he started taking better care of himself, he looks way more handsome and attractive now.
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
jɛ̀m
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 | — | — |