แจ้ว
jɛ̂ɛoMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
clear and high-pitched (sound)
describes a sound, especially a voice or birdsong, as being clear, high-pitched, and pleasant.
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงนกร้องsǐiang-nók-rɔ́ɔngเสียงนกร้องsǐiang-nók-rɔ́ɔngbirdsong; birds' chirpingแจ้วjɛ̂ɛoแจ้วjɛ̂ɛoclear and high-pitched (sound)
In the morning, I heard the clear chirping of birds.
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เด็กหญิงdèk-yǐngตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔiตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamคุณครูkun-kruuด้วยdûuaiเสียงใสsǐiang-sǎiกังวานgang-waanแจ้วjɛ̂ɛo
The little girl answered the teacher's question in a clear and pleasant high-pitched voice.
เสียงพูดsĭiang pûutคุยkuiของkŏngเด็กๆdèk dèkที่têeวิ่งเล่นwîng lênกันganในnaiสนามsà-năamดังdangแจ้วjâewมาmaaแต่ไกลdtàe glai
The chattering voices of the children playing in the field could be heard clearly from a distance.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความเงียบสงบkwaam-ngîiap-sà-ngòpของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàaยามเช้าyaam-cháaoมีmiiเพียงpiiangเสียงนกsǐiang-nókเขาkǎoขันkǎnคูkuuแจ้วjɛ̂ɛoแว่วมาwɛ̂ɛo-maaเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yá
Amidst the tranquility of the forest at dawn, only the clear, melodious cooing of a dove could be heard intermittently.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
jɛ̂ɛo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |