จนถึงแก่น
jon tĕung gàen
Meanings
1NounB2
to the core; through and through
Completely and fundamentally; reaching the very essence of something. Often used adverbially (e.g., ชั่วจนถึงแก่น ‘evil to the core’).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื่อสัตย์sêu sàtซื่อสัตย์sêu sàt1honest; truthful; upright2loyal; faithful; devotedจนถึงแก่นjon tĕung gàenจนถึงแก่นjon tĕung gàento the core; through and throughไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverโกหกgoh-hòkโกหกgoh-hòk1[to] lie; tell a lie2a lie; falsehood (rare as noun)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
He is honest to the core and never lies to anyone.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
จนถึงjon tĕungจนถึงjon tĕung1as far as; all the way to (place/extent)2until; up to (time/point)Part 1
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จนถึงแก่นjon tĕung gàenจนถึงแก่นjon tĕung gàento the core; through and through