จ้อน

jɔ̂ɔn

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

short; stubby

short, stubby, or docked (often used to describe a tail or something that is shorter than normal)

Examples

หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหางhǎangหางhǎang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4classifier: tailsจ้อนjɔ̂ɔnจ้อนjɔ̂ɔn1short; stubby2ground squirrel; small squirrelน่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
That dog has a stubby tail, it's very cute.
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แมวmɛɛoพันธุ์panนี้níiมีmiiลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenคือkʉʉหางhǎangจ้อนjɔ̂ɔnมาmaaตั้งแต่เกิดdtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ-gə̀ət
This breed of cat has a distinct characteristic of having a short tail since birth.
เขาkǎoไปbpaiรับrápสุนัขsù-nákหางhǎangจ้อนjɔ̂ɔnที่tîiถูกtùukทิ้งtíngมาmaaเลี้ยงlíiangไว้wáiที่บ้านtîi-bâan
He adopted an abandoned dog with a stubby tail to keep at home.
สุนัขsù-nákบางbaangสายพันธุ์sǎai-panถูกtùukตัดหางdtàt-hǎangให้hâiจ้อนjɔ̂ɔnตามdtaamความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เลี้ยงpûu-líiangในอดีตnai-à-dìit
Some dog breeds have their tails docked short according to the preference of owners in the past.
2NounC1

ground squirrel; small squirrel

Indochinese ground squirrel; a type of small squirrel (also known as กระจ้อน)

Examples

เมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níithis morning (earlier today)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureจ้อนjɔ̂ɔnจ้อนjɔ̂ɔn1short; stubby2ground squirrel; small squirrelวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
This morning I saw an Indochinese ground squirrel running in the tree behind my house.
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ตัวdtuuaจ้อนjɔ̂ɔnมีmiiลายทางlaai-taangที่tîiหลังlǎngคล้ายกับkláai-gàpกระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔkแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีmiiขนาดตัวkà-nàat-dtuuaที่tîiเล็กกว่าlék-gwàa
The Indochinese ground squirrel has stripes on its back similar to those of a squirrel, but it is smaller in size.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiใกล้glâiป่าbpàaมักจะmák-jàคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiกับgàpพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamการหาอาหารgaan-hǎa-aa-hǎanของkɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaจ้อนjɔ̂ɔnเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
Villagers in areas near the forest are usually well acquainted with the foraging behavior of the Indochinese ground squirrel.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaตัวdtuuaจ้อนjɔ̂ɔnจะjàดูduuน่ารักnâa-rákแต่dtɛ̀ɛการนำgaan-namสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaมาmaaเลี้ยงlíiangอาจàatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunของkɔ̌ɔngระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetได้dâai
Although the Indochinese ground squirrel looks cute, keeping wild animals as pets can affect the balance of the ecosystem.

Tones

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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

jɔ̂ɔn

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——
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