จองเวร

jɔɔng-ween

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] hold a grudge against [sb]; [to] seek revenge on [sb]

to keep a grudge and plan revenge against someone; to be vindictive; to keep a feud going.

Examples

He said he will keep a grudge and seek revenge on the person who betrayed him until he dies.
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2AdjectiveC1

vindictive; vengeful

describing a person who keeps grudges and seeks revenge; vindictive.

Examples

เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyจองเวรjɔɔng-weenจองเวรjɔɔng-ween1[to] hold a grudge against [sb]; [to] seek revenge on [sb]2vindictive; vengefulถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)
She is quite a vindictive person; if someone makes her angry, she will remember it for a long time.
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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

  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——

Word Breakdown

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จองเวรjɔɔng-weenจองเวรjɔɔng-ween[to] hold a grudge against [sb]; [to] seek revenge on [sb][to] hold a grudge against [sb]; [to] seek revenge on [sb]Word