จางๆ
jaang jaangMeanings
1AdverbA2
faintly; slightly
to a small degree; in a weak, soft, or subtle way
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จำหน้าjam nâaจำหน้าjam nâa[to] recognize [sb]'s faceเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerจางๆjaang jaangจางๆjaang jaang1faintly; slightly2faint; pale; weak; diluted
I vaguely remember his face.
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เมื่อคืนmêuua keunฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangคนคุยkon kuiกันganจางๆjaang jaangมาจากmaa jàakข้างบ้านkâang bâan
Last night, I faintly heard people talking from the house next door.
มองmongจากjàakตรงนี้dtrong néeจะjàเห็นhĕnภูเขาpoo kăoเป็นbpenเงาngaoจางๆjaang jaangอยู่yòoไกลๆglai glai
From here, you can vaguely see the silhouette of the mountains in the distance.
แม้máeโอกาสoh-gàatจะjàน้อยnóiแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangมีmeeความหวังkwaam wăngจางๆjaang jaangว่าwâaจะjàสอบผ่านsòp pàan
Although the chances are slim, he still has a faint hope that he will pass the exam.
2AdjectiveB1
faint; pale; weak; diluted
not strong or intense in color, smell, or taste; light or slightly watered down
Examples
เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สีฟ้าsĕe fáaสีฟ้าsĕe fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueจางๆjaang jaangจางๆjaang jaang1faintly; slightly2faint; pale; weak; dilutedสวยดีsŭuai deeสวยดีsŭuai deenice-looking; quite beautifulนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
This shirt has a nice, light blue color.
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I like coffee with a light taste that isn't too bitter.
There's still a faint smell of cigarettes lingering in the room.
หมึกmèukของkŏngปากกาbpàak gaaโบราณboh-raanด้ามdâamนี้néeให้hâiสีน้ำตาลsĕe nám-dtaanจางๆjaang jaangซึ่งsêungมีเสน่ห์mee sà-nàyแบบbàepคลาสสิกkláat-sìk
The ink of this antique pen produces a light brown color, which has a classic charm.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จางๆ said จาง-จาง?
jaang jaang
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
jaang
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 | — | — |