จดจ้อง
jòt-jɔ̂ngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] stare intently; [to] focus on
to stare intently at something; to focus one's attention on
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)จดจ้องjòt-jɔ̂ngจดจ้องjòt-jɔ̂ng1[to] stare intently; [to] focus on2[to] hesitate; [to] be about to act but not do itหน้าจอคอมพิวเตอร์nâa-jɔɔ-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əหน้าจอคอมพิวเตอร์nâa-jɔɔ-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əcomputer screenมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class periodจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofปวดตาbpùuat-dtaaปวดตาbpùuat-dtaa[to] have eye pain; [to] have sore eyes
He has been sitting and staring intently at the computer screen for hours until his eyes hurt.
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แมวmɛɛoตัวนั้นdtuua-nánจดจ้องjòt-jɔ̂ngนกnókที่tîiเกาะgɔ̀อยู่yùuบนbonกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiอย่างyàangไม่mâiวางตาwaang-dtaa
That cat is staring intently at the bird perched on the branch without looking away.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaจดจ้องjòt-jɔ̂ngไปที่bpai-tîiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiอย่างyàangมีสมาธิmii-sà-maa-tíก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
The athlete focused intently on the target with deep concentration before starting the competition.
ผู้ชมpûu-chomทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangจดจ้องjòt-jɔ̂ngไปที่bpai-tîiเวทีwee-tiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอrɔɔการปรากฏตัวgaan-bpraa-gòt-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนโปรดkon-bpròot
All the audience members kept their eyes fixed on the stage, waiting for the appearance of their favorite singer.
2VerbC1
[to] hesitate; [to] be about to act but not do it
to keep preparing or intending to do something, but delay or fail to take action
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillจดจ้องjòt-jɔ̂ngจดจ้องjòt-jɔ̂ng1[to] stare intently; [to] focus on2[to] hesitate; [to] be about to act but not do itจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ทักทายták-taaiทักทายták-taai1[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetings2greeting; salutationเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herตั้งนานdtâng-naanตั้งนานdtâng-naanfor a long time; for ages (already)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)สุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldly
He had been hesitating to go say hi to her for a long time, but in the end, he didn't have the courage.
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหลายคนlǎai-konจดจ้องjòt-jɔ̂ngจะjàลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangกังวลgang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtจึงjʉngไม่ได้mâi-dâaiยื่นyʉ̂ʉnใบลาออกbai-laa-ɔ̀ɔkเสียทีsǐia-tii
Many employees have been intending to resign, but because they are still worried about the economy, they haven't submitted their resignation letters yet.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanก็gɔ̂ยังyangมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛจดจ้องjòt-jɔ̂ngไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmลงนามlong-naamในnaiสัญญาsǎn-yaaประมูลbprà-muunเสียทีsǐia-tii
Even though they know a quick decision is needed, the board of directors keeps delaying and hesitating, refusing to sign the bidding contract.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมีmiiแผนpɛ̌ɛnจะjàปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungกฎหมายภาษีgòt-mǎai-paa-sǐiมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛจดจ้องjòt-jɔ̂ngเพราะprɔ́เกรงว่าgreeng-wâaจะjàกระทบgrà-tópฐานเสียงtǎan-sǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
The government has planned to reform tax laws for years, but keeps hesitating out of fear that it would negatively affect their voter base.
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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จ้องjɔ̂ngจ้องjɔ̂ng1[to] stare; fix one’s gaze2umbrella; parasol (Northern Thai)3[to] set one’s sights on; target (figurative)[to] stare; fix one’s gazePart 2
จดจ้องjòt-jɔ̂ngจดจ้องjòt-jɔ̂ng[to] stare intently; [to] focus on[to] stare intently; [to] focus onWord