จ่อๆ

jò jò

Meanings

1AdverbB1

imminent; about to happen soon

describes something that is about to happen very soon; on the verge of occurring.

Examples

หนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ฉายchăaiฉายchăai1[to] screen; show; air2to appear/air (on media)3epithet; alias (as in ฉายา)4[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)5[to] project (light/image)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainจ่อๆjò jòจ่อๆjò jò1imminent; about to happen soon2at very close range; point-blankแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)เถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
The movie is about to start. Let's hurry.
2AdverbB1

at very close range; point-blank

at a very short distance; very near to [sb]/[sth], often almost touching.

Examples

แมวmaeoแมวmaeo1cat2cat (any feline)ยืนรอyeun rorยืนรอyeun ror[to] stand and wait [for sb/sth]เจ้าของjâo kŏngเจ้าของjâo kŏng1owner; proprietor2holder; bearer3the person concerned; rightful partyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainจ่อๆjò jòจ่อๆjò jò1imminent; about to happen soon2at very close range; point-blankที่ประตูtêe bprà-dtooที่ประตูtêe bprà-dtooat the door
The cat was standing right by the door, waiting for its owner.

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