จั่ง
jàngMeanings
1AdverbB2
so; thus (Isan/Lao)
Regional/Isan-Lao adverb meaning ‘so; thus; in that manner,’ indicating manner or degree.
Examples
เป็นหยังbpen-yǎngเป็นหยังbpen-yǎng1why; how come (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)2what's wrong?; what's the matter? (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เฮ็ดhétเฮ็ดhét[to] do; make (Isan/Lao)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearเศร้าsâoเศร้าsâosad; sorrowfulจั่งซั่นjàng-sânจั่งซั่นjàng-sân1like that; in that way2then; in that case (Isan)
Why are you making a sad face like that?
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Since I was born, I've never met anyone as beautiful as this.
เฮาบ่hao bòเข้าใจว่าkâo jai wâaเพิ่นpêrnคิดkítจั่งใด๋jàng dăiกันแน่gan nâaeเรื่องrêuuangมันmanเลยloieซับซ้อนsáp sónจั่งซี่jàng sêe
I don't understand how he's thinking, that's why the situation is so complicated like this.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiมันmanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaดีdiiกะgàต้องdtɔ̂ngเฮ็ดhétจั่งซี่jàng-sîiแหละlɛ̀มันmanจั่งสิjàng-sìสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛp
If you want it to turn out well, you have to do it in this exact manner; only then will it be perfect.
2AdverbB2
then; that way (Isan/Lao discourse)
Used as a discourse particle/adverb in Isan/Lao to link actions or results, similar to ‘then/that way’ in narratives.
Examples
ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerจั่งค่อยjàng-kɔ̂ɔiจั่งค่อยjàng-kɔ̂ɔionly then; then; and then (Isan dialect)กินยาgin-yaaกินยาgin-yaa[to] take medicine (orally)เด้อdə̂əเด้อdə̂əsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
You have to eat first, then take the medicine.
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Let's wait for the rain to stop first, then we can go outside.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียนรู้จากriian-rúu-jàakความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจั่งjàngจะjàเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเป็นผู้ใหญ่bpen-pûu-yàiที่ดีtîi-diiได้dâai
He needs to learn from his own mistakes first, then he can grow into a good adult.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakประชุมbprà-chumกันganหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiจั่งjàngได้dâaiข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpที่tîiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápร่วมกันrûuam-gan
After meeting for many hours, all parties then finally reached a mutually acceptable conclusion.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |