จังๆ
jang jangMeaning
1AdverbB2
squarely; directly; hard (of hits/actions)
describes an action that lands straight on or fully, not glancing or lightly (e.g., to get hit squarely)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมัวแต่muua dtàeมัวแต่muua dtàebe absorbed in; keep on (to the neglect of other things)มองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)อื่นèunอื่นèun1other; different; else2other; anotherเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดินชนdern chonเดินชนdern chon[to] bump into [sb/sth] while walkingประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsจังๆjang jangจังๆjang jangsquarely; directly; hard (of hits/actions)
He was looking the other way, so he walked right into the door.
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The ball bounced and hit him squarely on the head.
นักมวยnák muuayปล่อยbplòiหมัดmàtขวาkwăaตรงdtrongเข้าที่kâo têeหน้าnâaคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoจังๆjang jang
The boxer landed a straight right squarely on his opponent's face.
ตอนdtonกำลังจะgam-lang jàเลี้ยวlíiaoรถrótผมpŏmเห็นhĕnมอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sáiคันkanหนึ่งnèungพุ่งpûngออกมาòk maaตัดหน้าdtàt nâaจังๆjang jangเลยloieเบรกbèekแทบtâepไม่ทันmâi tan
As I was about to turn, I saw a motorcycle shoot out and cut right in front of me, and I barely had time to brake.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จังๆ said จัง-จัง?
jang jang
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
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 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 | — | — |