จนดึก

jon-dʉ̀k

Meaning

1AdverbA2

until late (at night)

Up to a late time at night; continuing an activity or staying awake until late.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kuntil late (at night)
I read until late at night.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kมากmâak
Yesterday he worked until very late.
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiเราraoคุยกันkui-ganจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kแน่nɛ̂ɛเลยləəi
Tonight we will probably chat until late.
เธอtəəซ้อมsɔ́ɔmเพลงpleengจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakพร้อมprɔ́ɔmสำหรับsǎm-ràpการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
She practiced songs until late because she wants to be ready for tomorrow’s performance.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofpoorPart 1
+
ดึกdʉ̀kดึกdʉ̀k1late at night; late2late at nightlate at night; latePart 2
จนดึกjon-dʉ̀kจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kuntil late (at night)until late (at night)Word

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