จนจิต
jon-jìtMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] be at a loss; [to] be at one's wits' end
to not know what to do; to be completely unable to think of a solution
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จนจิตjon jìtจนจิตjon jìt[to] be at a loss; [to] be at one's wits' endจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!ไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăa[to] solve; fix; resolve a problemนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneยังไงyang ngaiยังไงyang ngai1how?; in what way?2how so?; what do you mean?ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I am truly at a loss; I don't know how to help him solve this problem.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaลูกค้าlûuk-káaเอาแต่ใจao-dtɛ̀ɛ-jaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmฟังfangเหตุผลhèet-pǒnพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanก็gɔ̂ถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpจนจิตjon-jìt
When the customer was being unreasonable and wouldn't listen to reason, the employee was completely at their wit's end.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàระดมสมองrá-dom-sà-mɔ̌ɔngกันganมาmaaหลายlǎaiวันwanแต่dtɛ̀ɛทีมงานtiim-ngaanก็gɔ̂ยังyangจนจิตjon-jìtที่จะtîi-jàหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkให้กับhâi-gàpวิกฤตการณ์wí-grìt-dtà-gaanทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənครั้งนี้kráng-níi
Despite brainstorming for several days, the team is still at a loss to find a way out of this financial crisis.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตักเตือนdtàk-dtʉʉanน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการพนันgaan-pá-nanมาmaaหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่เป็นผลmâi-bpen-pǒnจนjonเขาkǎoถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpจนจิตjon-jìt
He has tried to warn his younger brother about gambling many times, but to no avail, to the point where he is completely at his wit's end.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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จิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mind; mental- (bound form)mind; psychePart 2
จนจิตjon-jìtจนจิตjon-jìt[to] be at a loss; [to] be at one's wits' end[to] be at a loss; [to] be at one's wits' endWord