จวนจะ
juuan-jàMeaning
1AdverbB1
about to [do sth]; almost
on the verge of doing something; almost; about to. This is used before a verb to show that an action is going to happen very soon.
Examples
รีบหน่อยrîip-nɔ̀iรีบหน่อยrîip-nɔ̀ihurry upหนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmจวนจะjuuan-jàจวนจะjuuan-jàabout to [do sth]; almostจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Hurry up, the movie is about to end.
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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiฉันchǎnจวนจะjuuan-jàยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanก็gɔ̂โทรมาtoo-maaให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiพอดีpɔɔ-dii
Just when I was on the verge of giving up, my friend called to encourage me.
เราraoเห็นhěnเมฆดำmêek-damลอยมาlɔɔi-maaแต่ไกลdtɛ̀ɛ-glaiเลยləəiรู้rúuว่าwâaฝนfǒnจวนจะjuuan-jàตกdtòkแล้วlɛ́ɛo
We saw dark clouds approaching from afar, so we knew the rain was about to fall.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจวนจะjuuan-jàล้มละลายlóm-lá-laaiอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpรอดrɔ̂ɔtมาmaaได้dâaiอย่างyàangหวุดหวิดwùt-wìtเพราะprɔ́ได้dâaiนักลงทุนnák-long-tunรายใหม่raai-mài
The company was on the verge of bankruptcy but narrowly survived thanks to a new investor.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จวนjuuanจวนjuuan1almost; nearly2near; imminent3[to] approach; draw near; verge on4official residence; governor’s housealmost; nearlyPart 1
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จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 2
จวนจะjuuan-jàจวนจะjuuan-jàabout to [do sth]; almostabout to [do sth]; almostWord