จวนตัว
juuan-dtuuaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
in a tight spot; cornered
describing a difficult or urgent situation with little time or few options; being cornered or in a tight spot.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพิ่งจะpə̂ng-jàเพิ่งจะpə̂ng-jàjust; only just; recentlyเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaansituation; circumstancesจวนตัวjuuan-dtuuaจวนตัวjuuan-dtuuain a tight spot; corneredแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
He only started doing his homework when the situation became urgent.
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พอpɔɔถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaจวนตัวjuuan-dtuuaผมpǒmเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมyɔɔmขายkǎaiนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaเรือนrʉʉanโปรดbpròotเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาaoเงินngənมาใช้maa-chái
When I was in a tight spot, I had to sell my favorite watch to get some money.
ผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaสารภาพsǎa-rá-pâapออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaก็ต่อเมื่อgɔ̂-dtɔ̀ɔ-mʉ̂ʉaจวนตัวjuuan-dtuuaด้วยdûuaiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanที่tîiปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The suspect only confessed when he was cornered by undeniable evidence.
ในnaiการทำธุรกิจgaan-tam-tú-rá-gìtเราraoต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiแผนสำรองpɛ̌ɛn-sǎm-rɔɔngไว้wáiเสมอsà-mə̌əจะได้jà-dâaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอะไรà-raiในnaiเวลาwee-laaจวนตัวjuuan-dtuua
In business, you must always have a backup plan so you don't have to make decisions when you're in a tight spot.
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
จวนตัวjuuan-dtuuaจวนตัวjuuan-dtuuain a tight spot; corneredin a tight spot; corneredWord