จดจ่อ
jòt-jɔ̀ɔMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] focus; be absorbed
to pay close, continuous attention to [sth]; to be absorbed in [sth]
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herจดจ่อjòt-jɔ̀ɔจดจ่อjòt-jɔ̀ɔ[to] focus; be absorbedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)การอ่านหนังสือgaan-àan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉการอ่านหนังสือgaan-àan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1Reading books2studying (for an exam)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่รู้ตัวmâi-rúu-dtuuaไม่รู้ตัวmâi-rúu-dtuua1unaware; unconscious2without realizing; unintentionallyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeค่ำkâmค่ำkâm1evening; dusk2in the evening; at nightfall3to become evening; grow lateแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
She was so absorbed in reading that she didn’t realize it was already evening.
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ตอนdtɔɔnทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanผมpǒmพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจดจ่อjòt-jɔ̀ɔอยู่yùuกับgàpโจทย์jòotและlɛ́ปิดbpìtโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpไว้wái
When doing homework, I try to focus on the problems and keep my phone off.
เขาkǎoจดจ่อjòt-jɔ̀ɔกับgàpเสียงsǐiangเปียโนbpiia-nooของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengจนjonไม่ได้mâi-dâaiยินyinคนkonเรียกrîiak
He was so absorbed in his piano playing that he didn’t hear someone calling him.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiต้องdtɔ̂ngจดจ่อjòt-jɔ̀ɔกับgàpข้อมูลเชิงลึกkɔ̂ɔ-muun-chəəng-lʉ́kอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiพลาดplâatรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatสำคัญsǎm-kan
Researchers must maintain close, continuous attention to the insights so as not to miss important details.
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 syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jòt
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
จดjòtจดjòt1[to] note; jot down; write down2[to] register; record officially3[to] reach; touch; adjoin[to] note; jot down; write downPart 1
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จ่อjɔ̀ɔจ่อjɔ̀ɔ1hold/press close; point at close range2[to] be imminent; be on the vergehold/press close; point at close rangePart 2
จดจ่อjòt-jɔ̀ɔจดจ่อjòt-jɔ̀ɔ[to] focus; be absorbed[to] focus; be absorbedWord