จังได๋(jang dăi)

Meanings

1AdverbA1

how; in what way

An interrogative adverb used to ask about the manner, method, or way in which something is done. Equivalent to Central Thai 'อย่างไรอย่างไรyàang-rai1how; in what way2what kind; which way' (yàang rai) or 'ยังไงยังไงyang ngai1how?; in what way?2how so?; what do you mean?' (yang ngai).

Examples

อันนี้an néeอันนี้an néethis; this one (near the speaker)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketจังได๋jang dăiจังได๋jang dăi1how; in what way2what kind of [sth]; what sort of
How do you eat this?
2determinerA2

what kind of [sth]; what sort of

An interrogative determiner used before a noun to ask about the type, kind, or nature of a person or thing. Equivalent to Central Thai 'แบบไหนแบบไหนbàep năiwhat kind?; which type?' (bàep nǎi).

Examples

เจ้าอยากjâo yàakเจ้าอยากjâo yàakyou want; you would like (to...)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesจังได๋jang dăiจังได๋jang dăi1how; in what way2what kind of [sth]; what sort of
What kind of car do you want?

Related Words

Word Breakdown

จังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)Part 1
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ได๋dăiได๋dăi1which; what2any; whichever3which (asking to choose)4which one; which person/thingPart 2
จังได๋jang dăiจังได๋jang dăihow; in what way