จวน
juuanMeanings
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; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จวนจะjuuan-jàจวนจะjuuan-jàabout to [do sth]; almostไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทันรถไฟtan-rót-faiทันรถไฟtan-rót-fai[to] catch the train; be in time for the trainแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The traffic is very heavy; we’re almost not going to make the train.
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เวลาwee-laaเริ่มrə̂əmจวนjuuanห้าhâaโมงmoongเราraoควรkuuanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลี่ยงlîiangรถติดrót-dtìt
It's nearly five o'clock; we should leave now to avoid traffic.
ทีมเราtiim-raoจวนจะjuuan-jàชนะchá-náอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛพลาดplâatลูกlûukสุดท้ายsùt-táaiทำให้tam-hâiเกมgeemพลิกplík
Our team was on the verge of winning, but a mistake on the last play turned the game around.
2AdjectiveB2
near; imminent
very close in time; about to occur
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[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 offพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesจวนjuuanจวนjuuan1almost; nearly2near; imminent3[to] approach; draw near; verge on4official residence; governor’s houseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเร่งrêngเร่งrêng1[to] hurry; speed up; accelerate2[to] urge; press; pushตรวจทานdtrùuat-taanตรวจทานdtrùuat-taan[to] proofread; double-check
The work is due tomorrow; time is extremely tight, everyone must hurry to proofread.
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รถติดrót-dtìtหนักnàkจนjonจวนjuuanพลาดplâatนัดnátผู้pûuจัดเลยjàt-ləəiโทรtooเตือนdtʉʉanให้hâiรีบเข้าrîip-kâo
The traffic jam was so bad that we were on the brink of missing the appointment, so the organizer called to urge us to hurry in.
โครงการkroong-gaanยังyangไม่mâiปิดงบbpìt-ngópแต่dtɛ̀ɛกำหนดส่งgam-nòt-sòngจวนjuuanเข้ามาkâo-maaผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanจึงjʉngสั่งตัดsàng-dtàtรายการraai-gaanที่tîiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenทันทีtan-tii
The project budget hasn’t been closed, but the submission deadline is pressing, so the manager ordered unnecessary items to be cut immediately.
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
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจวนจะjuuan-jàจวนจะjuuan-jàabout to [do sth]; almostตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
It’s about to rain; hurry and bring in the laundry.
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The traffic light was about to turn red, so I slowed down.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiจวนจะjuuan-jàถึงกำหนดtʉ̌ng-gam-nòtส่งsòngแต่dtɛ̀ɛรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatบางส่วนbaang-sùuanยังyangไม่mâiเสร็จsèt
This project is nearing the deadline, but some details are still unfinished.
สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanจวนจะjuuan-jàลุกลามlúk-laamเป็นbpenวิกฤตwí-grìtถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatทันทีtan-tii
The situation is on the verge of escalating into a crisis if strict measures aren’t implemented immediately.
4NounC2
official residence; governor’s house
the residence of a provincial governor or similar high-ranking local official
Examples
คณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3committee; board (as a body)4classifier: groups/delegations/troupesนักวิชาการnák wí-chaa gaanนักวิชาการnák wí-chaa gaan1an academic; scholar2subject‑matter expert; policy/field specialistนัดหมายnát măaiนัดหมายnát măai1appointment2[to] make an appointment; scheduleกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจวนjuuanจวนjuuan1almost; nearly2near; imminent3[to] approach; draw near; verge on4official residence; governor’s houseผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaผู้ว่าฯpôo wâagovernor (abbr.)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหารือhăa-reuหารือhăa-reu[to] consult; confer; discussแนวทางnaeo taangแนวทางnaeo taang1approach; method; strategy2guideline; direction; courseฟื้นฟูfúun-fooฟื้นฟูfúun-foo1[to] restore; revive2[to] rehabilitate; restoreเมืองเก่าmeuuang 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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ในnaiเอกสารราชการèek-gà-sǎan-râat-chá-gaanยุคก่อนyúk-gɔ̀ɔnคำว่าkam-wâaจวนjuuanมักmákหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngที่พำนักtîi-pam-nákของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัดpûu-wâa-râat-chá-gaan-jang-wàtซึ่งsʉ̂ngรวมruuamพื้นpʉ́ʉnที่ทำการtîi-tam-gaanและlɛ́เรือนรับรองrʉʉan-ráp-rɔɔngภายในpaai-naiรั้วrúuaเดียวกันdiiao-gan
In earlier official documents, the term 'จวน' often referred to the provincial governor’s residence, encompassing administrative areas and guest quarters within one compound.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเล่าlâoกันganว่าwâaเรือนrʉʉanใหญ่yàiในnaiจวนjuuanเดิมdəəmยังคงyang-kongสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamแบบbɛ̀ɛpโคโลเนียลkoo-loo-niianและlɛ́ใช้cháiเป็นbpenที่tîiจัดงานjàt-ngaanรับรองráp-rɔɔngแขกkɛ̀ɛkเมืองmʉʉangในnaiโอกาสoo-gàatสำคัญsǎm-kan
Villagers say the main house in the former compound still retains colonial architecture and is used to host city guests on important occasions.
ในnaiสมัยsà-măiรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanก่อนgònบริเวณจวนbo-rí-wayn juanมิใช่mí châiเพียงpiiangเคหสถานkay-hà-sà-tăanของkŏngผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaหากhàakยังyangทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeเสมือนsà-mĕuuanศาลากลางsăa-laa glaangและláeศาลยุติธรรมsăan yút-dtì-tamย่อยyôiโดยdoiมีmeeโรงพักrohng pákและláeเรือนจำreuuan jamขนาดเล็กkà-nàat lékตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoในnaiเขตkètเดียวกันdiao gan
In earlier reigns, the compound was not only the governor’s residence but also functioned like a provincial hall and a minor courthouse, with a police station and small jail within the same grounds.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
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Result
Mid tone
juuan
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 | — | — |