จุ่ง

jùng

Meaning

1VerbC2

must; should; may

must, should, or may (an archaic or poetic word used to indicate a command, instruction, or wish, equivalent to จงจงjong1[impv] (formal) do …; must …2may; let (formal))

Examples

คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)จุ่งjùngจุ่งjùngmust; should; mayเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำโบราณkam-boo-raanคำโบราณkam-boo-raan1archaic word; archaic expression2old saying; ancient proverbที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)แทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)จงjongจงjong1[impv] (formal) do …; must …2may; let (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban1present; current; contemporary2nowadays; at present3the present; the current time
The word "Jung" is an ancient word that poets often used in literature instead of the word "Jong" (must/should) in modern language.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

jùng

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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