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jon-bâiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
[to] be at a loss for words; have no answer
To be unable to answer or offer a reply, especially when stumped in an argument.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateจนใบ้jon-bâiจนใบ้jon-bâi[to] be at a loss for words; have no answerได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛcan only; do nothing but; merelyนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
His friend's questions left him stumped, and he could only sit silently because he had no answer.
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ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkฉันchǎnเถียงtǐiangเต็มที่dtem-tîiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเธอtəəเอาaoรูปrûupมาmaaให้ดูhâi-duuก็gɔ̂จนใบ้jon-bâiเลยləəi
At first I argued fiercely, but when she showed me the photo, I had nothing left to say.
พอpɔɔถูกtùukถามtǎamว่าwâaข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaนั้นnánมีmiiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanอะไรà-raiสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂จนใบ้jon-bâiเพราะprɔ́ทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉที่tîiฟังfangมาmaa
When asked what evidence supported the accusation, he was at a loss for an answer, because it was all just a rumor he had heard.
เธอtəəไล่lâiถามถึงtǎam-tʉ̌ngข้อขัดแย้งkɔ̂ɔ-kàt-yɛ́ɛngในnaiคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiทีละtii-láจุดjùtจนjonเขาkǎoจนใบ้jon-bâiไม่อาจmâi-àatหาเหตุhǎa-hèetผลpǒnมาmaaโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngได้dâaiอีกìik
She questioned the contradictions in his explanation one by one until he was stumped and could no longer offer a counterargument.
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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ใบ้bâiใบ้bâi1mute; unable to speak2[to] give clues; hint; communicate by gestures3foolish; stupid; ignorant4mute personmute; unable to speakPart 2
จนใบ้jon-bâiจนใบ้jon-bâi[to] be at a loss for words; have no answer[to] be at a loss for words; have no answerWord