จ้อง

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographicจ้อง
t͡ɕ ˆ ɒ ŋ
Phonemic
{Unorthographical; Short}
จ็้อง
t͡ɕ ˘ ˆ ɒ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonjɔ̂ng
Royal Institutechong
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕɔŋ˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Lao ຈ້ອງ (chǭng), ᦈᦸᧂᧉ (ṫsoang², umbrella), Shan ၸွင်ႈ (tsāung, umbrella).

Noun

จ้อง (jɔ̂ng) (classifier คัน)

  1. umbrella: canopy against rain, sun, etc.

Etymology 2

Verb

จ้อง (jɔ̂ng) (abstract noun การจ้อง)

  1. to stare; to gaze; to fix one's eyes (on, at, etc); to look fixedly (at, into, etc).
  2. (especially for an ill purpose)
    1. to have one's eye on; to watch; to monitor.
    2. to look forward to; to await (the opportunity to do something)
  3. to point (a weapon at or towards).
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