จองหอง
jɔɔng-hɔ̌ɔngMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
arrogant; conceited
having or showing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities; arrogant, conceited, or haughty.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำท่าทางtam-tâa-taangทำท่าทางtam-tâa-taang1[to] gesture; make gestures2[to] act as if; strike a poseจองหองjɔɔng-hɔ̌ɔngจองหองjɔɔng-hɔ̌ɔngarrogant; conceitedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3classifier for levels or grades4level (tool); spirit levelหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chief
He acts arrogantly, refusing to talk to anyone who isn't at the executive level.
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พอpɔɔได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiเป็นbpenคนkonจองหองjɔɔng-hɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́มองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gào
After getting promoted, she changed into an arrogant person and overlooked her old friends.
ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètที่tîiได้มาdâi-maaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเกินไปgəən-bpaiอาจàatบ่มเพาะbòm-pɔ́นิสัยní-sǎiจองหองjɔɔng-hɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiคนkonลืมตัวlʉʉm-dtuuaได้dâai
Success that comes too quickly can cultivate an arrogant nature and make a person forget themselves.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะมีjà-miiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatสูงsǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìที่tîiจองหองjɔɔng-hɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมรับฟังyɔɔm-ráp-fangผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkต่อdtɔ̀ɔความก้าวหน้าkwaam-gâao-nâaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
Even though he is highly capable, his arrogant attitude and refusal to listen to others are obstacles to his advancement.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |