จนสึก
jon-sʉ̀kMeanings
1AdverbB1
until [sth] is worn down/out
to the point that something is worn down or worn out from heavy use or friction
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinjeans; denim trousers/pantsตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)บ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequentlyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofก้นgônก้นgôn1buttocks; butt; rear2bottom; base (of a container/object)3tail end; back end; bottom4butt (of a cigarette)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)สึกsʉ̀kสึกsʉ̀k1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] disrobe (from monkhood)
He wore these jeans so often that the seat is worn out.
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หัวhǔuaบันไดban-daiบ้านbâanยายyaaiทำจากtam-jàakไม้máaiถูกtùukคนkonเหยียบย่ำyìiap-yâmมาmaaหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpiiจนสึกjon-sʉ̀kไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo
The wooden stair nosings at my grandma's house have been stepped on for decades until they are all worn down.
พื้นpʉ́ʉnรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnสึกsʉ̀kไม่เท่ากันmâi-tâo-ganแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaฉันchǎnเดินdəənลงlongน้ำหนักnám-nàkเท้าtáaoผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtì
The soles of my shoes are unevenly worn down, which indicates that I walk with abnormal weight distribution on my feet.
ช่างchâangบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaลูกปืนlûuk-bpʉʉnล้อlɔ́ɔรถยนต์rót-yonของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmเสียดสีsìiat-sǐiกับgàpชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanอื่นʉ̀ʉnจนสึกjon-sʉ̀kทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเวลาwee-laaขับkàp
The mechanic said my car's wheel bearings were grinding against other parts until they were worn down, causing a loud noise when driving.
2AdverbB2
until [sb] disrobes
used to show that an action continues until a monk leaves the monkhood (disrobes)
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyใส่บาตรsài-bàatใส่บาตรsài-bàat[to] give alms to monks (put offerings in an alms bowl)ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningจนกว่าjon-gwàaจนกว่าjon-gwàauntil; up to the time thatลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สึกsʉ̀kสึกsʉ̀k1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] disrobe (from monkhood)
The mother intends to give alms every morning until her son disrobes.
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เขาkǎoบวชbùuatมาmaa5ปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoและlɛ́ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàอยู่ในyùu-naiผ้าเหลืองpâa-lʉ̌ʉangต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอีกìikหลายlǎaiปีbpiiจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàสึกsʉ̀k
He has been a monk for 5 years and intends to remain in the monkhood for many more years until he disrobes.
ท่านtânตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaพระธรรมprá-tamให้hâiแตกฉานdtɛ̀ɛk-chǎanเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔnไม่ใช่mâi-châiบวชbùuatแค่kɛ̂ɛชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂สึกsʉ̀k
He intends to study the Dhamma until he is proficient, not just be ordained temporarily and then disrobe. (Used in a negative sense to contrast)
ญาติโยมyâat-yoomจะjàร่วมกันrûuam-ganทำบุญtam-bunบูรณะbuu-rá-náโบสถ์bòotหลังlǎngนี้níiให้hâiเสร็จsètก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔจะjàสึกsʉ̀k
The lay followers will collectively make merit to finish renovating this chapel before the revered monk disrobes.
Tones
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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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สึกsʉ̀kสึกsʉ̀k1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] disrobe (from monkhood)[to] wear; wear down; erodePart 2
จนสึกjon-sʉ̀kจนสึกjon-sʉ̀kuntil [sth] is worn down/outuntil [sth] is worn down/outWord