จ่อคิว
jɔ̀ɔ-kiuMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be waiting in line; be poised for one's turn
To be waiting or poised for one's turn to be served, considered, or processed, without necessarily being first in the queue.
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนข้างหน้าkon-kâang-nâaคนข้างหน้าkon-kâang-nâathe person in frontแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จ่อคิวjɔ̀ɔ-kiuจ่อคิวjɔ̀ɔ-kiu1[to] be waiting in line; be poised for one's turn2[to] be imminent; be slated to happen nextอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
There's only one person in front of me, now I'm next in the queue.
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พอpɔɔรถrótคันkanหน้าnâaขับkàpออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiรถrótของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunก็gɔ̂จ่อคิวjɔ̀ɔ-kiuรอrɔɔเติมน้ำมันdtəəm-nám-manได้เลยdâai-ləəiครับkráp
Once the car in front drives off, your car will be next in the queue to get gas.
เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmจ่อคิวjɔ̀ɔ-kiuรอrɔɔการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátอยู่yùuไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaจะjàเซ็นsenให้hâiเมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-rài
My documents are next in the queue waiting for approval; I don't know when the boss will sign them.
ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiที่tîiลงทะเบียนlong-tá-biianแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàถูกtùukจัดลำดับjàt-lam-dàpเข้าkâoห้องตรวจhɔ̂ng-dtrùuatตามdtaamความเร่งด่วนkwaam-rêng-dùuanโดยdooiมีmiiคุณป้าkun-bpâaท่านtânนั้นnánจ่อคิวjɔ̀ɔ-kiuเป็นbpenรายraaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Registered patients will be prioritized for the examination room based on urgency, with that elderly lady being the next person in the queue.
2VerbB2
[to] be imminent; be slated to happen next
To be imminent or poised to happen next, often used for upcoming events, releases, or appointments.
Examples
ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yon1film; movie; motion picture2cinema (as an art form)ภาคต่อpâak-dtɔ̀ɔภาคต่อpâak-dtɔ̀ɔsequel; continuationที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔi[to] wait for; awaitกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesจ่อคิวjɔ̀ɔ-kiuจ่อคิวjɔ̀ɔ-kiu1[to] be waiting in line; be poised for one's turn2[to] be imminent; be slated to happen nextเข้าฉายkâo-chǎaiเข้าฉายkâo-chǎai[to] be released (film)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
The long-awaited sequel is poised to be released in theaters next month.
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มีmiiสินค้าsǐn-káaหลายรายlǎai-raaiการgaanกำลังgam-langจ่อคิวjɔ̀ɔ-kiuที่จะtîi-jàลดราคาlót-raa-kaaครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiในnaiช่วงปลายchûuang-bplaaiปีนี้bpii-níi
There are many products poised to go on a major sale at the end of this year.
ร่างกฎหมายrâang-gòt-mǎaiฉบับchà-bàpใหม่màiกำลังgam-langจ่อคิวjɔ̀ɔ-kiuเข้าสู่kâo-sùuการพิจารณาgaan-pí-jaa-rá-naaของkɔ̌ɔngสภาsà-paaในnaiวาระwaa-ráต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
The new bill is poised to enter parliamentary consideration in the next session.
หลังจากlăng jàakประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp kwaam săm-rètในnaiการระดมทุนgaan rá-dom tunบริษัทสตาร์ทอัพbo-rí-sàt sà-dtáat-âpแห่งนี้hàeng néeก็gâwจ่อคิวjòr kiuเข้าจดทะเบียนkâo jòt tá-biianในnaiตลาดหลักทรัพย์dtà-làat làk sáp
After a successful fundraising round, this startup company is now poised to be listed on the stock exchange.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จ่อjɔ̀ɔจ่อjɔ̀ɔ1hold/press close; point at close range2[to] be imminent; be on the vergehold/press close; point at close rangePart 1
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คิวkiuคิวkiu1queue; line2turn in order3appointment slot; booking; schedule4cue (signal)5billiard cuequeue; linePart 2
จ่อคิวjɔ̀ɔ-kiuจ่อคิวjɔ̀ɔ-kiu[to] be waiting in line; be poised for one's turn[to] be waiting in line; be poised for one's turnWord