จ้วง

jûuang

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] scoop/ladle vigorously; dig in

to scoop, dip, or ladle in a forceful or repeated motion; to dig in with big scoops (with a spoon, paddle, or hand)

Examples

แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaแม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuafemale cook; woman who cooksใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderพายpaaiพายpaai1[to] row; [to] paddle2oar; paddle3pie (loanword)ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementอันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorจ้วงjûuangจ้วงjûuang1[to] scoop/ladle vigorously; dig in2[to] paddle hard; row forcefully (lit.)3[to] eat greedily; wolf down (colloq.)4[to] stab; thrust forcefullyกะทิgà-tíกะทิgà-tícoconut milk/creamที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเคี่ยวkîiaoเคี่ยวkîiao1[to] simmer; reduce2[to] concentrate; process by prolonged heating3stingy; tight-fisted4[to] drill; train strictly; push hard5[to] nag; harp on; keep pressingอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]กระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3classifier: ใบใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeยักษ์yákยักษ์yák1giant-sized; huge2giant; ogre; yaksha (mythical being)
The cook used a large wooden paddle to forcefully scoop the coconut milk simmering in the giant pan.
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2VerbB2

[to] paddle hard; row forcefully (lit.)

to paddle or row with strong, repeated strokes (literal use from the sense of forceful scooping)

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3VerbB2

[to] eat greedily; wolf down (colloq.)

to eat or dig into food in big, vigorous scoops; to wolf down (informal/colloquial)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเสิร์ฟsèrpเสิร์ฟsèrp1[to] serve (food/drinks)2[to] serve (sports)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจ้วงjûuangจ้วงjûuang1[to] scoop/ladle vigorously; dig in2[to] paddle hard; row forcefully (lit.)3[to] eat greedily; wolf down (colloq.)4[to] stab; thrust forcefullyเอาๆao aoเอาๆao aookay!; let's do it!; sure!ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He was very hungry, so when the food was served, he just wolfed it down without talking to anyone.
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4VerbC1

[to] stab; thrust forcefully

to stab or thrust forcefully, often repeatedly, with a knife or similar weapon

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

jûuang

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Mid class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——