จังสี้

jang-sîi

Meaning

1AdverbA2

like this; this way (Isan/Lao)

In this manner; like this (Isan/Lao dialect; also written จั่งซี้).

Examples

เฮ็ดhétเฮ็ดhét[to] do; make (Isan/Lao)จังสี้jang-sîiจังสี้jang-sîilike this; this way (Isan/Lao)เด้อdə̂əเด้อdə̂əsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
Do it like this, okay?
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เป็นหยังbpen-yǎngเจ้าjâaoคือkʉʉเฮ็ดhétจังสี้jang-sîi
Why did you do it like this?
ข่อยบ่kòi bòเคยkoeiเห็นhĕnไผpăiแต่งโตdtàeng dtoจั่งjàngซี้séeจักเทื่อjàk têuua
I've never seen anyone dress like this before.
ถ้าtâaเจ้าบ่jâo bòrเฮ็ดhétจั่งjàngซี้séeป่านนี้bpàan néeงานngaanกะgàแล้วláeoไปbpaiดนdonแล้วláeo
If you hadn't done it this way, the work would have been finished a long time ago.

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

jang

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

จังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)so; very (degree intensifier, postposed)Part 1
+
สี้sîiสี้sîi[to] have sexual intercourse (vulgar slang)[to] have sexual intercourse (vulgar slang)Part 2
จังสี้jang-sîiจังสี้jang-sîilike this; this way (Isan/Lao)like this; this way (Isan/Lao)Word

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