โจน
joonMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] leap; [to] pounce
to leap, jump, or pounce, often with force or speed
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatโจนjoonโจนjoon[to] leap; [to] pounceขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)
Yesterday I saw a cat leap up onto the wall.
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The tiger pounced on its prey so quickly that it couldn't escape in time.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnงูnguuเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂โจนjoonหนีnǐiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakพงหญ้าpong-yâaทันทีtan-tiiด้วยdûuaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jai
As soon as he saw the snake, he immediately leaped out of the bush in shock.
นักดับเพลิงnák-dàp-pləəngผู้pûuกล้าหาญglâa-hǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngโจนjoonข้ามkâamกองไฟgɔɔng-faiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าไปkâo-bpaiช่วยchûuaiเด็กdèkที่tîiติดอยู่dtìt-yùuข้างในkâang-nai
The brave firefighter had to leap over the flames to get to the child trapped inside.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
joon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |