{"id":1687,"date":"2013-04-29T10:50:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T10:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/?p=1687"},"modified":"2013-04-28T23:22:52","modified_gmt":"2013-04-28T23:22:52","slug":"jing-jing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/jing-jing\/","title":{"rendered":"Jing Jing!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In every language there is a relatively small set of words that are extremely common. So common in fact you can find at least one in every sentence ever written. When I teach Thai to my beginner level students, I try to focus all my examples on the most common Thai words. After I graduate them from the 25 most common Thai words<\/a><\/span>, I then move them on to the top 100. One of those \u2018top 100\u2019 words is <\/span>\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07<\/strong> (jing1), which literally translates as \u2018true\u2019. The word \u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07, a commonly used word, can be used in many ways. And that\u2019s what this article is about.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First, let\u2019s start with the spelling: the word entirely violates the pronunciation rules of Thai. If one were to follow the invisible vowel rules, one would pronounce \u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07 as:<\/p>\n

ja2 ring1<\/p>\n

\u0e08\u0e30 \u2013 \u0e23\u0e34\u0e07<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Note: The rules are as defined in these three articles:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/the-invisible-vowel-rules-part-1\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/the-invisible-vowel-rules-part-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/the-invisible-vowel-rule-part-3\/<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

This odd spelling and violation of pronunciation rules gives a hint to it\u2019s origins and the age of the word, which I\u2019m guessing is Sanskrit or Bali. But I haven\u2019t been able to confirm which.<\/p>\n

Note: More experienced readers might argue that \u0e08\u0e23 is a \u2018consonant cluster\u2019 and therefore should be pronounced as \u2018\u0e08\u2019. But there are many Thai words that start with \u0e08\u0e23 where \u0e08\u0e23 isn\u2019t pronounced as a consonant cluster. In fact, \u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07 is the only word where \u0e08\u0e23 is used as a consonant cluster which I\u2019m aware of. \u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07 is a special exception and just needs to be memorized as such.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The root word is \u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07, which means \u2018true\u2019 or \u2018real\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07<\/p>\n

Jing1<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If you repeat the word twice, it means \u2018really!\u2019, \u2018seriously\u2019, or \u2018I\u2019m telling the truth.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07\u0e46<\/p>\n

Jing1 jing1<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If something (\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07) is real, i.e. not a fake or counterfeit, then it is a:<\/p>\n

\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07<\/p>\n

Kaawng5 jing1<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Someone who is truthful, and speaks his\/her mind and heart (\u0e43\u0e08), then that person is:<\/p>\n

\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07\u0e43\u0e08<\/p>\n

Jing1 jai<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Adding the word \u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21 in front of an adjective turns that adjective into a noun<\/a>. The noun of \u2018true\u2019 is \u2018truth\u2019:<\/p>\n

\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07<\/p>\n

Kwaam1 jing1<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If someone told you some fact that you didn\u2019t realize before, you\u2019d same \u2018hmmm, you\u2019re right!\u2019 Or in Thai,<\/p>\n

\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07\u0e14\u0e49\u0e27\u0e22<\/p>\n

Jing1 duay3<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jing1 can be used as part of a question. If you want to know whether something is true, just ask:<\/p>\n

\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07\u0e40\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e2d?<\/p>\n

Jing1 laaw5<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Lastly, you can start of your sentences with, \u2018In fact, …\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07\u0e46\u0e41\u0e25\u0e49\u0e27…<\/p>\n

Jing1 jing1 laew4<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Further reading for \u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07 can be found here:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/if-you-say-it-enough-times-it-becomes-the-truth\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When I teach Thai to my beginner level students, I try to focus all my examples on the most common Thai words. After I graduate them from the 25 most common Thai words, I then move them on to the top 100. One of those \u2018top 100\u2019 words is \u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07 (jing1), which literally translates as…<\/p>\n

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