จ the eighth letter of the Thai
alphabet
จก v. to snatch, to draw out, to scoop
(out), to pick out, to dig, to dig out, to mince, to cut
จง aux. v. must, have to
จงเกลียดจงชัง v. to hate extremely, to
hate one’s gut
จงใจ v. to intend, to mean, to plan, to
be determined
จงดี adv. Properly, appropriately,
suitably
จงรัก, จงรักภักดี  v. to be faithful, to be loyal
จงกรม v. to walk back and forth, to
change one’s position
จงกล n. lotus
จงกลนี n. lotus
จด 1 v. to take a note, to jot down, to
write; to set, to fix
จดจ่อ v. to concentrate (o), to pay
attention; to contemplate
จดจำ v. to remember, to fix in one’s
mind, to bear in mind
จดทะเบียน v. to register
จดโน้ต v. to note, to take a note
จดหมาย n. letter
จดหมายข่าว n. newsletter
จดหมายรับรอง n. letter of
recommendation
จดหมายเวียน n. circular
จดหมายเหตุ n. written account, annals,
record
จด 2 v. to touch, to abut, to reach
จดจ้อง, จดๆจ้องๆ v. to hesitate, to be
uncertain, to be unsure
จดหมัด v. to guard (in boxing)
จตุ –prefix four
จตุตถฌาน n. the fourth absorption
จตุบาท, จตุบาท 
n. animal with four feet
จตุปัจจัย n. the four necessities of a
Buddhist monk; food, raiment, abode and medicine, the four necessities of a
layman which are clothing, food, abode and medicine
จตุร-prefix four
จตุรพิธพร n. the Four Blessings; 1. Age
(long life) 2. Skin (tender completion) 3. Happiness (mental happiness) 4.
Heath (good Health)
จตุสดมภ์ n. the four pillars, the four
ministries in the Ayutiyah dynasty; 1. Governors and magistrates 2. Palace official
3. Royal treasurer 4. Royal official in charge of agriculture and food for the
capital
จน 1 adj. poor, impoverished, needy,
destitute, deficient, insufficient. –v. to lose , to be defeated, to be
cornered, to be checkmated, to be boxed/forced into a corner
จนกรอบ adj. penniless, needy poor,
impoverished
จนใจ v. to be at one’s wit end
จนตรอก v. to be cornered, to be
checkmated, to be stuck, to be at bay
จนแต้ม v. to come to a dead end
จนมุม v. to be cornered, to be at bay,
to be checkmated
จน 2 conj. Till, until
จนกระทั่ง, จนถึง conj. Till, until
จนกว่า conj. Till, until
จนด้วยเกล้า v., colloq. to be at one’s
wit’s end
จนถึงที่สุด adv. To the last, until the
end, until the latest moment
จนปัญญา v. to be at one’s wit’s end
จนแล้วจนรอด adv. Over and over, again
and again, on and on
จบ 1 v. to finish, to complete, to end.
–n. end, cycle, round
จบกัน v., colloq. to come to an end
จบบริบูรณ์ v. to complete, to finish,
to end
จบเห่ v., colloq. to be cornered; to
come to an end; to be dead
จบ 2 v. to salute
จม v. to sink, to be imbedded,
submerge, to be buried; to be glued to, to be absorbed in
จมดิน v. to be buried in the ground
จมน้ำ v. to sink, to sink into water
จมเบ้า adj. Still, motionless, immobile
จมปลัก v. to be stuck, to be stagnant,
to be glued to one’s place
จมูก n. nose, animal’s snout
จมูกข้าว n. rice germ
จมูกโด่ง n. prominent nose
จมูกรั้น n. short or stubby nose, snub
nose
จร 1 v. to look
จร 2, จร- v. to
go, to move, to wander; to act. –adj. unsteady, wandering, unsettled
จรจัด adj. vagrant, vagabond,
wandering, nomadic
จรลี v. to reach, to touch, to abut, to
join, to adjoin
จรดพระนังคัล n. ceremony of the year’s
first ploughing
จรรยา n. behavior, conduct, manners;
ethics, etiquette, decorum, good manners
จรรยาบรรณ n. code of ethics, etiquette
จรรยาแพทย์ n. medical ethics, medical
etiquette
จรรโลง v. to support, to prop up, to
sustain, to uphold, to maintain
จรรโลงใจ v. to cheer, to inspire, to
encourage
จรรโลงโลก v. to nourish mankind
จรวดนำวิถี n. guided missile
จรัล v. to walk, to move
จรัส adj. shining, lustrous, bright;
prosperous; clear
จราจร n. traffic
จริง, จริงๆ adj. certain; real, true,
genuine; truthful; (to come) true
จริงจัง adj. serious, earnest. –adv.
Seriously, earnestly
จริงใจ adj. sincere, heartfelt, true. Adv. Sincerely, truly
จริงอยู่ adv. In fact, actually
จริต n. conduct, behavior, manner, act,
deed
จริตกิริยา n. manner, conduct, way
จริตจะก้าน n. manners, conduct,
behavior, affected manner
จริย- n. ethics, morality
จริยธรรม n. ethics, moral standards
จริยวัตร, จริยาวัตร n. conduct,
behavior, etiquette
จริยศาสตร์ n. ethics
จริยศึกษา n. moral education
จริยา n. conduct, behavior; morals,
standards
จรุง, จรูง v. to lure, to entice; to
persuade, to induce
จรุงใจ v. to entice, to lure
จรูญ adj. Thriving, flourishing,
prosperous; glorious, bright; pretty, beautiful
จเร n. inspector, inspector-general,
investigator
จลนพลศาสตร์ n. kinetics
จลนศาสตร์ n. kinematics
จลาจล n. chaos, riot, confusion,
disorder, upheaval, tumult
จวก v. to break up, to cut, to stab, to
knife, to punch
จ้วง v. to stab with full force, to hit
with full force, to reach down and dip up
จ้วงจาบ adj. insolent, impudent,
impertinent, disrespectful. –adv. Insolently, impudently, impertinently,
disrespectfully
จ้วงพาย v. to paddle at full speed
จวน 1 n. residence of a provincial; a
kind of cloth
จวน 2 adj. imminent, approaching –adv.
Almost, not quite, close to, nearly, just about
จวนเจียน adv. Almost, nearly, close to,
just about
จวนแจ adj. pressing, critical, urgent
จวนตัว adj. almost dead, cornered, at
bay
จวบ v. to meet, to face; to join; to
reach, to arrive at
จวบจน, จวบจนกระทั่ง prep. Until, till,
up to
จวบเหมาะ adj. appropriate, proper,
fitting
จวัก n. ladle, dipper
จ.ศ., จุลศักราช the Thai minor era
beginning March 21,638 A.D.
จอ n. screen
จอสัมผัส n. touch screen
จ่อ v. to touch, to place against, to
bring into contact, to be almost touching
จ้อ adv. (to speak) continuously,
incessantly, ceaselessly
จ๋อ n. monkey, naughty child
จอก n. the water-lettuce, small water
bowl, small cup or glass, glass tumbler
จ๊อก, จ้อกๆ n. the sound of flowing
water
จ๊อก v. to be defeated. –n. the sound
from stomach rumbling
จ๊อกๆ n. the sound of slowly-flowing
water