จบๆ
jòp jòpMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] finish it; end it already
to finish or wrap something up at once; to end it now (colloquial)
Examples
ทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จบๆjòp jòpจบๆjòp jòp1[to] finish it; end it already2Drop it; enough3just to get it over with (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่นเกมlên gemเล่นเกมlên gem[to] play games
Let's get this homework over with so we can go play games.
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จ่ายเงินjàai ngernให้hâiมันmanจบๆjòp jòpไปbpaiเถอะtòeเราraoจะได้jà dâaiแยกย้ายกันyâek yáai ganกลับบ้านglàp bâan
Let's just pay to wrap this up, so we can all go our separate ways home.
เราraoมาmaaคุยกันkui ganให้hâiมันmanจบๆjòp jòpดีกว่าdee gwàaจะได้jà dâaiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngค้างคาใจkáang kaa jaiกันganอีกèek
We should talk to get it over with, so there won't be any lingering feelings between us.
เพื่อpêuuaยุติyú-dtìปัญหาbpan-hăaที่têeยืดเยื้อyêut yéuuaมานานmaa naanเราraoควรkuuanตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiให้hâiมันmanจบๆjòp jòpไปbpaiในnaiวันนี้wan néeเลยloie
To end this long-drawn-out problem, we should make a final decision and wrap it up today.
2InterjectionB2
Drop it; enough
an impatient call to stop arguing or doing something and just end it (colloquial, blunt)
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)บ่นbònบ่นbòn1to complain; grumble2to nagเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)มั้ยmáiมั้ยmáiquestion particle (casual)จบๆjòp jòpจบๆjòp jòp1[to] finish it; end it already2Drop it; enough3just to get it over with (colloq.)ได้แล้วdâai láewได้แล้วdâai láewgot it; done; now possibleน่ารำคาญnâa ram-kaanน่ารำคาญnâa ram-kaanannoying; bothersome
How much longer are you going to complain about the same thing? Just drop it already, it's annoying.
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Argh! That's enough! Just end it! I don't want to hear anything else.
ผมpŏmว่าwâaเราraoเถียงกันtĭiang ganเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeมาmaaพอแล้วpo láeoนะnáจบๆjòp jòpเถอะtòeแล้วláeoไปbpaiคุยkuiเรื่องrêuuangอื่นèunกันganดีกว่าdee gwàa
I think we've argued about this enough. Let's just drop it and move on to discuss something else.
พ่อpôrไม่mâiอยากyàakฟังfangเหตุผลhèt pŏnอะไรà-raiทั้งนั้นtáng nánเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeให้hâiมันmanจบๆjòp jòpไปเลยbpai loieห้ามhâamใครkraiพูดถึงpôot tĕungอีกèekเด็ดขาดdèt kàat
Dad doesn't want to hear any reasons. This matter ends right here. No one is to ever mention it again.
3AdverbB2
just to get it over with (colloq.)
with the aim of getting something finished and out of the way, sometimes implying impatience or little concern for quality
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleๆ-ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จบๆjòp jòpจบๆjòp jòp1[to] finish it; end it already2Drop it; enough3just to get it over with (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Don't just do the work carelessly to get it over with. Please put in some effort to do it well.
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รายงานraai-ngaanฉบับchà-bàpนี้néeดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanทำมาtam maaแบบbàepจบๆjòp jòpข้อมูลkôr moonก็gâwไม่ครบถ้วนmâi króp tûuanรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatสำคัญsăm-kanก็gâwไม่มีmâi mee
This report looks like it was done perfunctorily. The data is incomplete and key details are missing.
นิสัยní-săiการทำงานgaan tam ngaanแบบbàepทำให้tam hâiจบๆjòp jòpไปbpaiของเขาkŏng kăoทำให้tam hâiหัวหน้าhŭua nâaไม่mâiไว้ใจwái jaiจะjàมอบหมายmôp măaiงานngaanสำคัญsăm-kanให้hâi
His habit of working perfunctorily just to get things done makes his boss not trust him with important tasks.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จบๆ said จบ-จบ?
jòp jòp
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jòp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |