จูง
juungMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] lead by hand/rope/leash
to lead a person or animal by holding the hand, rope, or leash; to take along by leading
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจูงมือjuung-mʉʉจูงมือjuung-mʉʉ1[to] lead [sb] by the hand; [to] take [sb]'s hand2[to] guide [sb] closely; [to] take [sb] alongลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒnข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒn[to] cross the road
The mother leads her child by the hand across the street.
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I led my dog for a walk in the park this morning.
She carefully led her grandfather into the house.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatจูงมือjuung-mʉʉลูกชายlûuk-chaaiที่tîiหลงทางlǒng-taangไปหาbpai-hǎaพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛที่tîiจุดjùtประชาสัมพันธ์bprà-chaa-sǎm-pan
The police officer led the lost boy by the hand to his parents at the information desk.
2VerbB2
[to] lead; [to] induce (figurative)
to lead or induce someone toward an action or belief; to sway or guide (figurative)
Examples
คำโฆษณาkam-koo-sà-naaคำโฆษณาkam-koo-sà-naaadvertising copy; ad wordingถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maa1[to] be designed (to/for)2designed; purpose-builtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจูงjuungจูงjuung1[to] lead by hand/rope/leash2[to] lead; [to] induce (figurative)ผู้ชมpûu-chomผู้ชมpûu-chom1viewer; spectator2audience (viewers)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...สินค้าsǐn-káaสินค้าsǐn-káa1product; item2goods; merchandiseดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt1best; the best2as well as possible
The advertisement is designed to induce viewers to believe the product is the best.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจูงjuungฉันchǎnให้hâiเปลี่ยนความคิดbplìian-kwaam-kítแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnยังyangยืนยันyʉʉn-yanเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
My friend tried to sway me to change my mind, but I still stood my ground.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่ดีtîi-diiไม่mâiจูงjuungคนkonด้วยdûuaiความกลัวkwaam-gluuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛจูงjuungด้วยdûuaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnและlɛ́ความหวังkwaam-wǎng
A good leader does not sway people with fear, but guides them with reason and hope.
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiคัดkátมาmaaเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ส่วนsùuanสามารถsǎa-mâatจูงjuungความเห็นkwaam-hěnสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náไปbpaiในnaiทิศทางtít-taangที่tîiผู้pûuเผยแพร่pə̌əi-prɛ̂ɛต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan
Selective information can steer public opinion in the direction the disseminator wants.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
juung
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 | — | — |