โจ๋ง
jǒongMeaning
1AdverbB2
openly; blatantly
openly, blatantly, or conspicuously (often used to describe doing something inappropriate or rule-breaking without trying to hide it)
Examples
พวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)นั่งเล่นnâng lênนั่งเล่นnâng lên[to] sit and relax; loungeไพ่pâiไพ่pâiplaying card; cardsกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)โจ๋งjŏhngโจ๋งjŏhngopenly; blatantlyๆ-โดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่กลัวmâi gluuaไม่กลัวmâi gluuanot afraid; fearlessตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] perch (of a bird)6[to] detect; pick up; sense7[to] attack; come on (of fever)8[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
They were playing cards blatantly without any fear of being arrested by the police.
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ทำไมtam maiเขาkăoถึงtĕungกล้าglâaแซงsaengคิวkiwคนอื่นkon èunแบบbàepโจ๋งjŏhngๆ-อย่างนี้yàang néeโดยdoiไม่mâiรู้สึกผิดróo-sèuk pìt
Why does he dare to cut in line so blatantly like this without feeling guilty?
การทุจริตgaan tút-jà-rìtในnaiโครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeทำtamกันganอย่างyàangโจ๋งjŏhngๆ-จนjonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonทนไม่ไหวton mâi wăiต้องdtôngออกมาòk maaร้องเรียนróng-riian
The corruption in this project was done so blatantly that the public couldn't tolerate it and had to come out and complain.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàมีmeeกล้องวงจรปิดglông wong-jon bpìtติดอยู่dtìt yòoแต่dtàeโจรjohnก็gâwยังyangกล้าglâaขโมยkà-mooyของkŏngแบบbàepโจ๋งjŏhngๆ-ในเวลากลางวันnai way-laa glaang wanแสกๆsàek-sàek
Even though there are CCTV cameras installed, the thieves still dared to steal things blatantly in broad daylight.
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
jǒong
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 | — | — |