เจ๋งๆ
jĕng-jĕngMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
cool; awesome; great
(slang) very cool or awesome; the reduplicated form adds emphasis or a casual tone
Examples
ว้าวwáaoว้าวwáao1wow; expression of amazement2(colloq.) impressive; [to] be impressed or amazedรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เจ๋งๆjĕng-jĕngเจ๋งๆjĕng-jĕngcool; awesome; great
Wow! That car is so cool!
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Could you recommend some cool action movies to watch?
เขาkăoชอบchôpหาhăaร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeที่têeมีmeeไอเดียai-diiaตกแต่งdtòk dtàengเจ๋งๆjĕng-jĕngเพื่อpêuuaไปbpaiถ่ายรูปtàai rôop
He likes to find coffee shops with awesome decoration ideas to take pictures.
วิธีwí-teeที่têeเขาkăoคิดkítแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaนั้นnánถือว่าtĕuu wâaมีไหวพริบmee wăi prúpเจ๋งๆjĕng-jĕngเลยloieนะnáไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiคาดคิดkâat kítมาก่อนmaa gòn
The way he came up with a solution to that problem showed some really awesome ingenuity; no one had expected it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เจ๋งๆ said เจ๋ง-เจ๋ง?
jĕng-jĕng
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
jĕng
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 | — | — |