พึ่งจะ

pʉ̂ng-jà

Meaning

1AdverbA2

just now; recently

used to indicate that an action has just happened; just now; recently.

Examples

ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)พึ่งจะpʉ̂ng-jàพึ่งจะpʉ̂ng-jàjust now; recentlyกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)
I just ate.
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เขาkǎoพึ่งจะpʉ̂ng-jàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngเมื่อกี้นี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíi-níiเองeeng
He just arrived a moment ago.
คุณkunพึ่งจะpʉ̂ng-jàโทรหาtoo-hǎaฉันchǎnเหรอrə̌ə
Did you just call me?
ฉันchǎnพึ่งจะpʉ̂ng-jàทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanเสร็จsètเลยləəiยังyangไม่mâiอยากyàakทำอะไรtam-à-raiต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
I just finished my homework, so I don't want to do anything else yet.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

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

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

pʉ̂ng

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → 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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Word Breakdown

พึ่งpʉ̂ngพึ่งpʉ̂ng[to] rely on; depend on; lean on[to] rely on; depend on; lean onPart 1
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จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 2
พึ่งจะpʉ̂ng-jàพึ่งจะpʉ̂ng-jàjust now; recentlyjust now; recentlyWord

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