จ๊วด

Isan

Etymology

From Isan จ้วด(An onomatopoeia mimicking the swooshing and fizzing sounds of festival rockets taking off.) Cognate with Lao ຈ້ວດ (chūat) (An onomatopoeia; to sputter or hiss.)

Interjection

จ๊วด (transliteration needed)

1. An exclamation used in musical, folk music, festival performances, or in general matters to convey fun.

Adjective

จ๊วด (transliteration needed)

1. fun, energetic, upmost, best of the best.
2. sizzling (of hot metal being plunging into water), sizzling, fizzy feeling (in the throat from drinking a alcoholic beverage).
3. (of something) moving very fast as to create a whooshing, swooshing sound, a burst of sound

Onomatopoeia

1. mimicking the sounds of festival rockets taking off.

Usage Notes

When "จ๊วด" or "จ้วด" is used twice it is used as an interjection "จ๊วดจ๊วด"/"จ้วดจ้วด" meaning "Let's go!" respectfully, "จ๊วดจ๊วด" has about the same connotation as "หย่าวไป" .See also หย่าว.

จ้วด and จ๊วด are used interchangeably nowadays, but it should be noted that when spelt "จ้วด" it usually means "sizzling" or describing a "fast moving" thing. While "จ๊วด" is used an exclamation to convey fun.