กะจึ๋ง
gà-jʉ̌ngMeaning
1AdverbC1
a tiny bit; a very small amount
a tiny bit; a very small amount (used colloquially to emphasize how small or insignificant an amount is)
Examples
ขนมเค้กkà-nǒm-kéekขนมเค้กkà-nǒm-kéekcake (dessert)ชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nán1that much; to that extent2that size; that bigแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distributeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asกะจึ๋งgà-jʉ̌ngกะจึ๋งgà-jʉ̌nga tiny bit; a very small amountเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
That cake was so big, but you only gave me a tiny bit.
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เงินเดือนngern deuuanเดือนนี้deuuan néeเหลืออยู่lĕuua yòoแค่kâeกะจึ๋งgà-jĕungนึงneungคงไม่kong mâiพอporจ่ายjàaiค่าเช่าkâa châoห้องhôngแน่ๆnâe nâe
There's only a tiny bit of this month's salary left; it definitely won't be enough to pay the room rent.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàทุ่มเทtûm-teeทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkให้กับhâi-gàpบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛโบนัสboo-nátที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápกลับglàpมีmiiแค่kɛ̂ɛกะจึ๋งgà-jʉ̌ngเดียวdiiaoจนjonน่าใจหายnâa-jai-hǎai
Even though he has dedicated years of hard work to the company, the bonus he received was shockingly tiny.
งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanที่tîiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจัดสรรjàt-sǎnสำหรับsǎm-ràpมาตรmâatการเยียวยาgaan-yiiao-yaaนั้นnánมีอยู่mii-yùuเพียงpiiangกะจึ๋งgà-jʉ̌ngเดียวdiiaoซึ่งsʉ̂ngไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiปัญหาbpan-hǎaโครงสร้างkroong-sâangทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtได้dâaiอย่างแท้จริงyàang-tɛ́ɛ-jing
The budget allocated by the government for the relief measures is merely a tiny amount, which cannot truly solve the structural economic problems.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
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กะจึ๋งgà-jʉ̌ngกะจึ๋งgà-jʉ̌nga tiny bit; a very small amounta tiny bit; a very small amountWord