เจื่อน
jʉ̀ʉanMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
awkward; embarrassed
awkward, embarrassed, or sheepish (typically describing a facial expression or smile after a mistake or disappointment)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำหน้าtam nâaทำหน้าtam nâa1[to] make a face; put on an expression2[to] get a facial / cosmetic work doneเจื่อนjèuuanเจื่อนjèuuan1awkward; embarrassed2bland; dilutedเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăam[to] answer [a question]ง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)ผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-ต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybody
He made an awkward face when he answered a simple question wrong in front of everyone.
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เธอterส่งยิ้มsòng yímเจื่อนๆjèuuan jèuuanให้hâiเพื่อนpêuuanหลังจากlăng jàakทำtamแก้วน้ำgâew náamตกแตกdtòk dtàek
She gave her friends a sheepish smile after dropping and breaking the glass.
พอporโดนdohnหัวหน้าhŭua nâaจับได้jàp dâiว่าwâaแอบàepเล่นlênโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpในnaiเวลางานway-laa ngaanเขาkăoก็gâwได้แต่dâai dtàeยิ้มyímเจื่อนๆjèuuan jèuuanด้วยdûuayความkwaamอายaai
When the boss caught him secretly playing on his phone during work hours, he could only give an embarrassed smile.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpจนjonเขาkǎoหน้าnâaเจื่อนjʉ̀ʉanไปเลยbpai-ləəiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkที่tîiเล่าlâoแป้กbpɛ̂ɛkไม่เป็นท่าmâi-bpen-tâa
The atmosphere in the room fell completely silent, making him look visibly awkward when his joke fell completely flat.
2AdjectiveC1
bland; diluted
bland, weak, or diluted in taste
Examples
กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)เจื่อนjʉ̀ʉanเจื่อนjʉ̀ʉan1awkward; embarrassed2bland; dilutedไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำร้อนnáam-rɔ́ɔnน้ำร้อนnáam-rɔ́ɔnhot waterเยอะเกินไปyə́-gəən-bpaiเยอะเกินไปyə́-gəən-bpaitoo much; too many
This cup of coffee tastes a bit weak because you added too much hot water.
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ถ้าtâaน้ำแข็งnáam-kɛ̌ngละลายlá-laaiหมดmòtน้ำหวานnáam-wǎanแก้วgɛ̂ɛoนี้níiก็gɔ̂จะjàรสrótเจื่อนjʉ̀ʉanและlɛ́จืดชืดjʉ̀ʉt-chʉ̂ʉtลงlongอย่างyàangแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
If the ice melts completely, this sweet drink will definitely become weak and bland.
เชฟchéepวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaน้ำซุปnáam-súpชามchaamนี้níiรสrótเจื่อนjʉ̀ʉanไปbpaiนิดnítและlɛ́ขาดkàatมิติmí-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngความกลมกล่อมkwaam-glom-glɔ̀ɔmอย่างที่yàang-tîiอาหารaa-hǎanชั้นเลิศchán-lə̂ətควรจะkuuan-jàมีmii
The chef criticized that this bowl of soup tastes a bit weak and lacks the depth of mellowness that fine dining should possess.
การเติมgaan-dtəəmน้ำเปล่าnáam-bplàaoลงไปlong-bpaiในnaiน้ำnáamสต็อกsà-dtɔ́kมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiจะjàทำให้tam-hâiรสrótเจื่อนjʉ̀ʉanและlɛ́สูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaความเข้มข้นkwaam-kêm-kônไปbpaiอย่างyàangน่าเสียดายnâa-sǐia-daai
Adding too much plain water to the stock will make its taste weak and unfortunately lose its richness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jʉ̀ʉan
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |