จุ
jùMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] hold; have a capacity of
To be able to contain a certain amount.
Examples
ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จุjùจุjù1[to] hold; have a capacity of2capacious; able to hold a large amountน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostลิตรlítลิตรlít1liter; litre2classifier: liter; litre
This bottle can contain one liter of water.
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The meeting room can hold about fifty people.
The small box can't contain enough documents; we need a bigger one.
สระว่ายน้ำsà-wâai-náamขนาดkà-nàatมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanจุjùน้ำnáamปริมาณมากbpà-rí-maan-mâakจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngมีระบบmii-rá-bòpกรองgrɔɔngที่tîiมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
A standard-sized swimming pool contains a large volume of water, so it needs an efficient filtration system.
2AdjectiveB2
capacious; able to hold a large amount
Having room for a large amount, as of a container; also describing someone able to eat a lot.
Examples
ห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chummeeting room; conference roomนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จุjùจุjù1[to] hold; have a capacity of2capacious; able to hold a large amountคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4something like; along the lines of (informal)5moderate; reasonable (literary)สองร้อยsɔ̌ɔng-rɔ́ɔiสองร้อยsɔ̌ɔng-rɔ́ɔitwo hundred; 200คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forการสัมมนาgaan-sǎm-má-naaการสัมมนาgaan-sǎm-má-naaseminar; symposium
This conference room can hold about two hundred people, suitable for a seminar.
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ขวดน้ำkùuat náamใบbaiเล็กlékจุjùได้dâiแค่kâeห้าhâaร้อยมิลลิลิตรrói min-lí-lítจึงjeungไม่พอmâi poสำหรับsăm-ràpเดินdernเขาkăoยาวๆyaao yaao
The small water bottle can hold only 500 milliliters, so it’s not enough for a long hike.
สเตเดียมsà-dtee-diiamหลังlǎngปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungสามารถsǎa-mâatจุjùผู้ชมpûu-chomได้dâaiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nทำให้tam-hâiรองรับrɔɔng-rápการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnระดับนานาชาติrá-dàp-naa-naa-châatได้dâai
After renovation, the stadium can hold more spectators, allowing it to host international competitions.
แทงก์tɛɛngเก็บgèpน้ำฝนnáam-fǒnที่tîiติดตั้งใหม่dtìt-dtâng-màiจุjùได้dâaiหลายพันlǎai-panลิตรlítช่วยchûuaiลดlótค่าkâaใช้cháiน้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaaในช่วงnai-chûuangหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛng
The newly installed rainwater tank can hold several thousand liters, helping reduce tap water usage during the dry season.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jù
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 | — | — |