แจ้วๆ
jâew jâewMeaning
1AdverbB1
clearly; melodiously (of sound)
describes a clear, high-pitched, and pleasant sound, such as birds singing or a child's voice.
Examples
ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1morning (time period)2in the morningฉันchănฉันchăn1I; 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)เสียงนกร้องsĭiang nók róngเสียงนกร้องsĭiang nók róngbirdsong; birds' chirpingแจ้วๆjâew jâewแจ้วๆjâew jâewclearly; melodiously (of sound)
In the morning, I hear the birds chirping clearly.
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เด็กหญิงdèk yĭngตัวน้อยdtuua nóiเล่าlâoนิทานní-taanให้hâiแม่mâeฟังfangด้วยdûuayน้ำเสียงnám sĭiangแจ้วๆjâew jâewน่ารักnâa rák
The little girl told her mom a story in a lovely, clear little voice.
ฉันchănชอบchôpไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênที่têeสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náเพราะpráwได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงนกร้องsĭiang nók róngแจ้วๆjâew jâewตลอดทางdtà-lòt taang
I like to take walks in the park because I can hear the birds chirping clearly the whole way.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòtสดชื่นsòt-chêunมากmâakตื่นdtèuunเช้าcháaoมาmaaก็gâwได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงนกsĭiang nókนานาชนิดnaa naa chá-nítส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sĭiang róngแจ้วๆjâew jâewต้อนรับdtôn rápวันใหม่wan mài
The atmosphere in the countryside is so refreshing; waking up in the morning, you can hear various kinds of birds sending out their clear calls to welcome the new day.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แจ้วๆ said แจ้ว-แจ้ว?
jâew jâew
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
jâew
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 | — | — |