จ่อ
jɔ̀ɔMeanings
1VerbB2
hold/press close; point at close range
to hold, press, or point something very close to a surface or target, often implying close-range aiming
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultปืนbpʉʉnปืนbpʉʉn1gun; firearm2gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)จ่อjɔ̀ɔจ่อjɔ̀ɔ1hold/press close; point at close range2[to] be imminent; be on the vergeหัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)ตัวประกันdtuua-bprà-ganตัวประกันdtuua-bprà-gan1hostage2bargaining chip (figurative)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขู่kùuขู่kùu1[to] threaten; intimidate2[of animals] growl; hiss; threatenว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)
He pointed the gun at the hostage's head and threatened to shoot.
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ช่างภาพchâang pâapต้องdtôngเอาaoเลนส์lenจ่อjòดอกไม้dòk máaiใกล้ๆglâi glâiเพื่อpêuuaถ่ายรูปtàai rôopมาโครmaa-krooให้เห็นhâi hĕnรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatชัดๆchát chát
The photographer had to point the lens very close to the flower to take a macro shot with clear details.
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔใช้cháiเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉจ่อjɔ̀ɔที่tîiผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuไฝfǎiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
The doctor held the instrument very close to the skin to examine the mole in detail.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตะโกนdtà-goonสั่งให้sàng-hâiคนร้ายkon-ráaiทิ้งtíngอาวุธaa-wútในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiจ่อjɔ̀ɔปืนbpʉʉnเล็งlengไปที่bpai-tîiเขาkǎoไม่mâiวางตาwaang-dtaa
The police shouted for the criminal to drop the weapon while keeping their gun aimed closely at him without looking away.
2VerbB2
[to] be imminent; be on the verge
to be about to happen very soon; to be imminent (often used in headlines, e.g., prices set to rise)
Examples
พาดหัวข่าวpâat-hǔua-kàaoพาดหัวข่าวpâat-hǔua-kàao1headline; news headline2[to] headline; give a headlineบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manoil price; fuel priceจ่อjɔ̀ɔจ่อjɔ̀ɔ1hold/press close; point at close range2[to] be imminent; be on the vergeขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)อีกรอบìik-rɔ̂ɔpอีกรอบìik-rɔ̂ɔp1again; one more time2another roundสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâaสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa1next week2next week (time expression)
The headline says that gas prices are set to rise again next week.
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มีmiiโครงการก่อสร้างkroong-gaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiจ่อคิวjɔ̀ɔ-kiuรอrɔɔอนุมัติà-nú-mátจากjàakรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanอีกìikหลายlǎaiโครงการkroong-gaan
There are several large construction projects lined up, set to await government approval.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́คาดการณ์kâat-gaanว่าwâaเศรษฐกิจโลกsèet-tà-gìt-lôokจ่อjɔ̀ɔเข้าสู่kâo-sùuภาวะถดถอยpaa-wá-tòt-tɔ̌ɔiหากhàakปัญหาbpan-hǎaสงครามsǒng-kraamยังyangไม่mâiคลี่คลายklîi-klaai
Analysts predict that the global economy is on the brink of entering a recession if the war situation is not resolved.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoสหภาพแรงงานsà-hà-pâap-rɛɛng-ngaanก็gɔ̂จ่อjɔ̀ɔประกาศbprà-gàatนัดnátหยุดงานyùt-ngaanประท้วงbprà-túuangทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet
After the negotiations failed, the labor union is now poised to announce a nationwide protest strike.
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
jɔ̀ɔ
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 | — | — |