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Thai word

เจ้า

jâo

是的/礼貌助词(泰北语)

Falling tone

How to pronounce เจ้า

High Low

Falling tone

Starts high, falls quickly to low

เจ้า is written jâo and carries the falling tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.

Same syllable, five tones

Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.

  1. jao

    Mid tone

  2. jào

    Low tone

  3. jâo

    Falling tone

    เจ้า
  4. jǎo

    Rising tone

  5. jáo

    High tone

What does เจ้า mean?

Translation

是的/礼貌助词(泰北语)

เจ้า (jâo) means "是的/礼貌助词(泰北语)" in Thai.

Tone: Falling tone Frequency: #80 informal

Example sentences

เจ้าของบอกว่าจะขึ้นราคาตั้งแต่เดือนหน้า

Jâo-kǒong bòok wâa jà kêun raa-kaa dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ deuan nâa

老板说下个月开始涨价。(口语)

เจ้านายคนนี้ใจกว้างมาก เลี้ยงข้าวพนักงานทั้งร้านเลย

jâo-naai khon níi jai gwâang mâak, líang khâao phá-nák-ngaan tháng ráan looei

这个老板非常大方——他请店里所有员工吃饭。

สวัสดีเจ้า ยินดีที่ได้รู้จักเจ้า

sà-wàt-dii jâo, yin-dii thîi dâai rúu-jàk jâo

sà-wàt-dii jâo,yin-dii thîi dâai rúu-jàk 您。

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One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.

What does this word mean?

ห้า

hâa

More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.

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