จู่
jùuMeaning
1AdverbB1
suddenly; abruptly
suddenly; without warning (often used with ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption marker as จู่จู่jùusuddenly; abruptly ๆ ... ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption marker ...)
Examples
จู่jòoจู่jòosuddenly; abruptlyๆ-ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเทลงมาtay long maaเทลงมาtay long maa1[to] pour down2[to] pour [sth] down (toward here)ทั้งที่táng têeทั้งที่táng têealthough; even thoughตะวันdtà-wanตะวันdtà-wan1the sun2sunlight; sunshine (poetic)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardส่องsòngส่องsòng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] shoot (informal)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
Suddenly the rain poured down, even though the sun was still shining.
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กำลังgam-langเดินdernอยู่ดีyòo deeๆ-จู่jòoๆ-ก็gâwมีmeeสุนัขsù-nákวิ่งwîngตัดหน้าdtàt nâaทำเอาtam aoตกใจdtòk jai
I was walking just fine when suddenly a dog ran across in front of me, giving me a fright.
ไฟฟ้าดับfai fáa dàpเงียบสนิทngîiap sà-nìtจู่jòoๆ-ก็gâwมีmeeเสียงsĭiangระเบิดrà-bèrtดังขึ้นdang kûenจากjàakข้างนอกkâang nôk
The power went completely out, and suddenly a loud explosion sounded from outside.
เราraoคุยกันkui ganสบายsà-baaiๆ-อยู่ดีyòo deeๆ-จู่jòoๆ-เขาkăoก็gâwเปลี่ยนbplìianเรื่องrêuuangไปbpaiตำหนิdtam-nìฉันchănแบบbàepไม่ทันmâi tanตั้งตัวdtâng dtuua
We were chatting casually, then all of a sudden he switched topics to criticize me without warning.
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
jùu
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 | — | — |