จับจอง
jàp-jɔɔngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] reserve; book
to reserve or book something in advance for one’s use, such as seats, tickets, accommodation, or a venue
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)โทรไปtoo-bpaiโทรไปtoo-bpai[to] call; phone; place a call (to [sb]/[somewhere])จับจองjàp-jɔɔngจับจองjàp-jɔɔng1[to] reserve; book2[to] lay claim to; stake outที่นั่งtîi-nângที่นั่งtîi-nâng1seat; place to sit2seat (classifier)รถทัวร์rót-tuuaรถทัวร์rót-tuua1intercity coach2tour bus (charter/sightseeing)ล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâain advance; beforehand
I called to reserve bus seats in advance.
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Hurry and book the room before the holiday season arrives.
บางbaangคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətขายดีkǎai-diiมากmâakต้องdtɔ̂ngจับจองjàp-jɔɔngบัตรbàtออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiเปิดbpə̀ətขายkǎai
Some concerts sell very well; you must reserve tickets online as soon as they go on sale.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaจับจองjàp-jɔɔngสถานที่sà-tǎan-tîiจัดงานjàt-ngaanไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมั่นใจmân-jaiว่าwâaจะได้jà-dâaiวันwanและlɛ́เวลาwee-laaตามต้องการdtaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaan
The company recommends that clients reserve the venue in advance to ensure they get the desired date and time.
2VerbB2
[to] lay claim to; stake out
to assert a claim over something before others can use it, including land, resources, or an opportunity
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)บางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปักหลักbpàk-làkปักหลักbpàk-làk1[to] settle down; take root2[to] stake out a spot; set up camp3[to] hold one’s ground; stand firmจับจองjàp-jɔɔngจับจองjàp-jɔɔng1[to] reserve; book2[to] lay claim to; stake outพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3space; arena (figurative)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeลำธารlam-taanลำธารlam-taanstream; brookก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatการประกาศgaan-bprà-gàat1announcement; declaration2promulgation; issuance (rules/regulations)3declaration (computing)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เขตkèetเขตkèet1district (administrative)2area; zone3boundary; limit4jurisdictionอุทยานùt-tá-yaanอุทยานùt-tá-yaan1park2national park (short for อุทยานแห่งชาติ)
Some villagers rushed to stake a claim to the area by the stream before it was declared a national park.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเหมืองmʉ̌ʉangพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจับjàpจองสิทธิ์jɔɔng-sìtในnaiแหล่งแร่lɛ̀ng-rɛ̂ɛที่tîiค้นพบkón-pópใหม่màiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ng
The mining company tried to assert a claim over the newly discovered mineral deposits before competitors.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunรายใหญ่raai-yàiเข้ามาkâo-maaจับจองjàp-jɔɔngโอกาสoo-gàatในnaiตลาดdtà-làatพลังงานสะอาดpá-lang-ngaan-sà-àatตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiความชัดเจนkwaam-chát-jeenทางtaangนโยบายná-yoo-baai
Major investors moved in to claim opportunities in the clean energy market even before policy clarity.
ชุมชนchum-chonท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnประกาศbprà-gàatไม่ให้mâi-hâiคนนอกkon-nɔ̂ɔkเข้ามาkâo-maaจับจองjàp-jɔɔngทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnทางทะเลtaang-tá-leeโดยdooiไม่ผ่านmâi-pàanความยินยอมkwaam-yin-yɔɔmร่วมrûuam
The local community declared that outsiders cannot lay claim to marine resources without collective consent.
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
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surface[to] hold; graspPart 1
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จับจองjàp-jɔɔngจับจองjàp-jɔɔng[to] reserve; book[to] reserve; bookWord