จอง

jɔɔng

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] reserve; book

To arrange in advance to have, use, or buy something later (e.g., seat, room, ticket).

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จองjɔɔngจองjɔɔng1[to] reserve; book2[to] claim; hold (for [sb])โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanrestaurant; eateryไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people
I booked a table at the restaurant for two people.
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เราraoอยากyàakจองห้องjɔɔng-hɔ̂ngพักpákล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaสามsǎamคืนkʉʉn
We want to reserve a room in advance for three nights.
แม่mɛ̂ɛโทรไปtoo-bpaiจองตั๋วjɔɔng-dtǔuaรถไฟrót-faiสำหรับsǎm-ràpสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níi
Mom called to book train tickets for this weekend.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaจองคิวjɔɔng-kiuพบแพทย์póp-pɛ̂ɛtผ่านpàanแอปɛ́pก่อนgɔ̀ɔnมาmaaที่tîiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
Please book a doctor's appointment via the app before coming to the hospital.
2VerbA2

[to] claim; hold (for [sb])

To set aside or hold something so others cannot take it; to keep it for someone.

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)คุกกี้kúk-gîiคุกกี้kúk-gîi1cookie; biscuit2web cookie; browser cookieกล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จองไว้jɔɔng-wáiจองไว้jɔɔng-wái[to] reserve [sth]; [to] book [sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female sibling
Don't take this box of cookies; I've kept it for my sister.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnจองjɔɔngขนมkà-nǒmชิ้นchínสุดท้ายsùt-táaiไว้wáiให้hâiตาdtaa
Mom told me to set aside the last dessert for Grandpa.
เขาkǎoรีบrîipจองjɔɔngหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiไว้wáiให้hâiครูkruuเพราะprɔ́ครูkruuอยากได้yàak-dâaiมากmâak
He quickly held this book for the teacher because she really wanted it.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanในnaiร้านráanช่วยchûuaiจองjɔɔngเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaไซซ์saiMไว้wáiให้hâiฉันchǎnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnจะjàมาmaaรับrápตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen
The store staff set aside a size M shirt for me first because my friend will pick it up in the evening.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

jɔɔng

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1[to] reserve; book

2[to] claim; hold (for [sb])