จ้องมอง
jɔ̂ng-mɔɔngMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] stare; gaze intently
to look fixedly at someone or something for a long time with focus or strong attention
Examples
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That child stared at the toys in the store for a very long time.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเห็นhěnเขาkǎoจ้องมองjɔ̂ng-mɔɔngท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanกำลังgam-langคิดkítอะไรà-raiอยู่yùu
Yesterday I saw him staring at the sky as if he was thinking about something.
เธอtəəอายaaiจนjonไม่mâiกล้าglâaสบตาsòp-dtaaเขาkǎoเลยləəiได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛก้มหน้าgôm-nâaจ้องมองjɔ̂ng-mɔɔngพื้นpʉ́ʉn
She was so shy she didn't dare to meet his eyes, so she could only look down and stare at the floor.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
jɔ̂ng
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 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
จ้องjɔ̂ngจ้องjɔ̂ng1[to] stare; fix one’s gaze2umbrella; parasol (Northern Thai)3[to] set one’s sights on; target (figurative)[to] stare; fix one’s gazePart 1
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จ้องมองjɔ̂ng-mɔɔngจ้องมองjɔ̂ng-mɔɔng[to] stare; gaze intently[to] stare; gaze intentlyWord