คือจั่ง(keu jàng)

Meanings

1NounB2

why; how come (Isan dialect)

used to ask for the reason something is so; ‘why so?’

Examples

คือจั่งkeu jàngคือจั่งkeu jàng1why; how come (Isan dialect)2like this/that; such; it’s like… (Isan dialect)ฟ้าวfâaoฟ้าวfâao1hurried; hasty; quick (Isan/Lao; Northern Thai)2[to] hurry; rush (Isan/Lao; Northern Thai)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnแท้táeแท้táe1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)มีธุระmee tú-ráมีธุระmee tú-rá[to] have something to attend to; be tied upอีหยังee yăngอีหยังee yăng1what (Isan question word)2anything/something (indefinite)เบาะbòเบาะbò1seat (vehicle)2baby; infant (informal)3seat cushion; padded seat
Why are you in such a hurry to go back? Do you have something to do?
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like this/that; such; it’s like… (Isan dialect)

used to compare or introduce an explanation, roughly meaning ‘like/as; in such a way’

Examples

เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneนางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3heroine; female lead4celestial maiden; apsara; goddess5lady; consort (royal/classical)หวานwăanหวานwăan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4sweet (personality/behavior)คือจั่งkeu jàngคือจั่งkeu jàng1why; how come (Isan dialect)2like this/that; such; it’s like… (Isan dialect)น้ำอ้อยnáam ôiน้ำอ้อยnáam ôisugarcane juice
Her voice is sweet like sugarcane juice.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectPart 1
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จั่งjàngจั่งjàng1so; thus (Isan/Lao)2then; that way (Isan/Lao discourse)Part 2
คือจั่งkeu jàngคือจั่งkeu jàngwhy; how come (Isan dialect)