จวน(juuan)

Meanings

1AdverbB1

almost; nearly

almost; nearly; on the verge (often used before a verb or time point)

Examples

รถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จวนจะjuan jàจวนจะjuan jàabout to [do sth]; almostไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทันรถไฟtan rót faiทันรถไฟtan rót fai[to] catch the train; be in time for the trainแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
The traffic is very heavy; we’re almost not going to make the train.
2AdjectiveB2

urgent; pressing; time-critical

urgent due to being very close to a deadline or critical point

Examples

งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send outพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]จวนjuuanจวนjuuan1almost; nearly2urgent; pressing; time-critical3official residence; governor’s house4[to] approach; draw near; verge onมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเร่งrêngเร่งrêng1[to] hurry; speed up; accelerate2[to] urge; press; push3urgent; expedited (attrib.)ตรวจทานdtrùuat taanตรวจทานdtrùuat taan[to] proofread; double-check
The work is due tomorrow; time is extremely tight, everyone must hurry to proofread.
3VerbB2

[to] approach; draw near; verge on

to get close to a time, limit, or state; to verge on; to be about to happen

Examples

ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจวนจะjuan jàจวนจะjuan jàabout to [do sth]; almostตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreaseแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to collect; pick up; gather2to tidy up; put in order3to charge; take (a fee/payment)4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to keep; store; put away7to put away/holster (weapon); to conceal8[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
It’s about to rain; hurry and bring in the laundry.
4NounC2

official residence; governor’s house

an official residence, especially that of a provincial governor; also a courthouse compound in older usage

Examples

คณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3classifier: groups/delegations/troupes4committee; board (as a body)นักวิชาการnák wí-chaa gaanนักวิชาการnák wí-chaa gaan1an academic; scholar2subject‑matter expert; policy/field specialistนัดหมายnát măaiนัดหมายnát măai1appointment2[to] make an appointment; schedule3arrangement; schedulingกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotจวนjuuanจวนjuuan1almost; nearly2urgent; pressing; time-critical3official residence; governor’s house4[to] approach; draw near; verge onผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaผู้ว่าฯpôo wâa1governor (abbr.)2Governor (title)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหารือhăa-reuหารือhăa-reu[to] consult; confer (formal)แนวทางnaeo taangแนวทางnaeo taang1approach; method; strategy2guideline; direction; course3line of policy (official)ฟื้นฟูfúun-fooฟื้นฟูfúun-foo1[to] restore; revive2[to] rehabilitate; recoverเมืองเก่าmeuuang gàoเมืองเก่าmeuuang gàoold town; historic quarter
The academic team scheduled a meeting at the governor’s official residence to discuss plans to revive the old town.

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