จริงปะ
jing-bpàMeaning
1InterjectionA1
is it true?; really?
a colloquial expression used to ask if something is true (shortened from จริงหรือเปล่า); is it true?; really?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จริงปะ said จิง-ปะ?
jing-bpà
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jing
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
จริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)true; real; genuinePart 1
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จริงปะjing-bpàจริงปะjing-bpàis it true?; really?is it true?; really?Word