แจ๋น
jɛ̌ɛnMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
pushy; forward
too ready to put oneself forward, speak up, or get involved in a way that may seem improper or annoying
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfแจ๋นjăenแจ๋นjăenpushy; forwardเวลาที่way-laa têeเวลาที่way-laa têethe time whenมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้ชายpôo chaaiผู้ชายpôo chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)หล่อๆlòr lòrหล่อๆlòr lòr1handsome (casual/emphatic or plural)2stylishly; looking sharpเดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)
She likes to act overly forward whenever handsome guys walk by.
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You're just a kid, don't meddle in adults' business.
ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganเธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpแจ๋นjɛ̌ɛnเข้าไปยุ่งkâo-bpai-yûngเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Every time others argue, she always presumptuously meddles in their business.
พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpแจ๋นjɛ̌ɛnเสนอsà-nə̌əหน้าnâaอยู่yùuตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanแอบɛ̀ɛpหมั่นไส้màn-sâiเธอtəə
Her behavior of constantly putting herself forward makes her coworkers secretly resent her.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
jɛ̌ɛn
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 | — | — |