จ๋องๆ
jŏng jŏngMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
dejected; crestfallen; meek
looking sad, dejected, or crestfallen; often used colloquially to describe someone sitting quietly in a meek, lonely, or pitiful manner
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)จ๋องๆjŏng jŏngจ๋องๆjŏng jŏngdejected; crestfallen; meekแบบนั้นbàep nánแบบนั้นbàep nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)แม่ดุmâe dùแม่ดุmâe dùa strict motherมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเหรอrŏeเหรอrŏe1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
Why are you sitting so dejectedly like that today? Did you get scolded by your mom?
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พอporสอบตกsòp dtòkเขาkăoก็gâwเอาแต่ao dtàeนั่งnângจ๋องๆjŏng jŏngไม่mâiยอมyomคุยkuiกับgàpใครkraiเลยloie
After failing the exam, he just kept sitting meekly and wouldn't talk to anyone.
เห็นhĕnน้องหมาnóng măaนั่งnângจ๋องๆjŏng jŏngรอrorเจ้าของที่jâo kŏng têeหน้าบ้านnâa bâanแล้วláeoรู้สึกrúu-sèukสงสารsŏng-săanมากmâak
Seeing the dog sitting pitifully waiting for its owner in front of the house makes me feel really sorry for it.
หลังจากlăng jàakรู้rúuผลpŏnสัมภาษณ์งานsăm-pâat ngaanว่าwâaไม่ผ่านmâi pàanเธอterก็gâwเดินdernคอkoตกdtòkกลับมาglàp maaนั่งnângจ๋องๆjŏng jŏngอยู่ที่yòo têeโต๊ะdtó
After learning the job interview result was a fail, she walked back with her head down and sat dejectedly at her desk.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จ๋องๆ said จ๋อง-จ๋อง?
jŏng jŏng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
jŏng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |