จดจ้อง(jòt jông)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] stare intently; [to] focus on

to stare intently at something; to focus one's attention on

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)จดจ้องjòt jôngจดจ้องjòt jông1[to] stare intently; [to] focus on2[to] hesitate; [to] be about to act but not do itหน้าจอคอมพิวเตอร์nâa jor kom-piw-dtêrหน้าจอคอมพิวเตอร์nâa jor kom-piw-dtêrcomputer screenมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of timeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; 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.
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

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจดจ้องjòt jôngจดจ้องjòt jông1[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)3then; would (result in conditionals)เข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ทักทายták taaiทักทายták taai1greeting; salutation2[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetingsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herตั้งนานdtâng naanตั้งนานdtâng naanfor a long time; for ages (already)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)สุดท้ายsùt táaiสุดท้ายsùt táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

จดjòtจดjòt1[to] note; jot down; write down2[to] register; record officially3to reach; to touch (poetic/lit.)Part 1
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จ้องjôngจ้องjông1[to] stare; fix one’s gaze2[to] set one’s sights on; target (figurative)Part 2
จดจ้องjòt jôngจดจ้องjòt jông[to] stare intently; [to] focus on