ข้าวเจ
kâao-jeeMeaning
1NounB1
vegan rice dish; rice prepared under ‘jay’ vegetarian rules
Rice or a rice-based dish prepared according to Thai-Chinese ‘jay’ vegetarian rules (no animal products and avoiding pungent vegetables like garlic and onion).
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4span; distance between two pointsเทศกาลกินเจtêet-sà-gaan-gin-jeeเทศกาลกินเจtêet-sà-gaan-gin-jeeVegetarian Festival (Nine Emperor Gods Festival)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)เจjeeเจjee1Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)2jay food; vegan dish (Chinese Buddhist style)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
During the vegetarian festival, I eat 'jay' rice dishes every day.
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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaร้านนี้ráan-níiขายkǎaiข้าวเจkâao-jeeรับรองráp-rɔɔngว่าwâaไม่มีmâi-miiส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmของkɔ̌ɔngเนื้อสัตว์nʉ́ʉa-sàtกระเทียมgrà-tiiamหรือrʉ̌ʉหอมhɔ̌ɔmแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
The vendor said this shop sells 'jay' food, guaranteeing it contains no meat, garlic, or onion.
แถวtăeoเยาวราชyao-wá-râatมีmeeร้านráanขายkăaiข้าวเจkâao jayอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiหลายlăaiร้านráanโดยเฉพาะdoi chà-pórช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanจะjàคึกคักkúk kákเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt
Around Yaowarat (Chinatown), there are many delicious 'jay' food shops, and it's especially lively during the festival.
บางคนbaang-konเลือกlʉ̂ʉakทานข้าวtaan-kâaoเจjeeไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเหตุผลhèet-pǒnทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎaแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngการดูแลสุขภาพgaan-duu-lɛɛ-sùk-kà-pâapและlɛ́ลดlótการเบียดเบียนgaan-bìiat-biianสัตว์sàtด้วยdûuai
Some people choose to eat 'jay' food not only for religious reasons, but also because they want to take care of their health and reduce harm to animals.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâao
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyrice (cooked)Part 1
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เจjeeเจjee1Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)2jay food; vegan dish (Chinese Buddhist style)Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)Part 2
ข้าวเจkâao-jeeข้าวเจkâao-jeevegan rice dish; rice prepared under ‘jay’ vegetarian rulesvegan rice dish; rice prepared under ‘jay’ vegetarian rulesWord