จ่าฝูง
jàa-fǔungMeanings
1NounB1
leader of the pack; alpha
The dominant individual leading a group of animals (e.g., a wolf pack); the alpha of the group.
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ช้างcháangตัวdtuuaที่tîiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngที่สุดtîi-sùtมักจะmák-jàได้dâaiเป็นbpenจ่าฝูงjàa-fǔungของkɔ̌ɔngโขลงklǒong
The strongest elephant usually gets to be the leader of the herd.
The alpha always eats the prey before others in the pack.
การต่อสู้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชิงchingตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngจ่าฝูงjàa-fǔungในnaiฝูงfǔungลิงlingเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiดุเดือดdù-dʉ̀ʉatและlɛ́เกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nบ่อยครั้งbɔ̀i-kráng
The fight for the alpha position in a troop of monkeys is fierce and happens frequently.
2NounB1
league leader; top of the table
(Figurative) The team, individual, or entity currently in first place in a competition, league, or ranking.
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ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔn1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)ของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จ่าฝูงjàa-fǔungจ่าฝูงjàa-fǔung1leader of the pack; alpha2league leader; top of the table
Our football team is currently in first place.
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ถ้าtâaชนะchá-náนัดnátนี้níiได้dâaiเราraoจะjàขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นbpenจ่าฝูงjàa-fǔungของkɔ̌ɔngตารางคะแนนdtaa-raang-ká-nɛɛnทันทีtan-tii
If we win this match, we will immediately become the leader of the scoreboard.
การรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngจ่าฝูงjàa-fǔungไปbpaiจนjonจบjòpฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiยากมากyâak-mâak
Maintaining the top position until the end of the season is very difficult.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukกดดันgòt-danอย่างหนักyàang-nàkทีมจ่าฝูงtiim-jàa-fǔungก็gɔ̂ยังyangสามารถsǎa-mâatโชว์ฟอร์มchoo-fɔɔmได้dâaiอย่างยอดเยี่ยมyàang-yɔ̂ɔt-yîiamและlɛ́คว้าชัยชนะkwáa-chai-chá-náมาmaaได้dâai
Despite being under intense pressure, the leading team was still able to perform exceptionally and secure a victory.
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
jàa
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
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ฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)Part 2
จ่าฝูงjàa-fǔungจ่าฝูงjàa-fǔungleader of the pack; alphaleader of the pack; alphaWord