ข้าเจ้า
kâa-jâaoMeaning
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I; me (Northern Thai)
a first-person singular pronoun meaning I; me, used chiefly in Northern Thai/Lanna speech; gender-neutral and polite in that region
Examples
ข้าเจ้าkâa jâoข้าเจ้าkâa jâoI; me (Northern Thai)บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)เกยgernเกยgern1[to] run aground; be beached; haul up2[to] rest against; lean onto; overlap ontoไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเจียงฮายjiiang haaiเจียงฮายjiiang haai1Chiang Rai (province) [Northern Thai]2Chiang Rai (city) [Northern Thai]เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allเตื้อdtêuuaเตื้อdtêuua1time; occasion (Northern Thai)2classifier for times/occurrences (Northern Thai)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแอ่วàewแอ่วàew1[to] travel; go sightseeing (Northern Thai)2[to] hang out; go out socially (Northern Thai)3[to] court; flirt (Northern Thai)ผ่อpòrผ่อpòr1[to] look; watch; see (Northern Thai)2[to] look after; keep an eye on (Northern Thai)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I have never been to Chiang Rai, but I would like to visit.
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ข้าเจ้าkâa-jâaoคิดว่าkít-wâaเฮาhaoควรจะkuuan-jàอนุรักษ์à-nú-rákวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamล้านนาláan-naaของkɔ̌ɔngเฮาhaoไว้wáiหื้อhʉ́ʉลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanได้dâaiฮู้จักhúu-jàkกั๋นgǎnต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
I think we should preserve our Lanna culture for future generations to know.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náตั๋วdtǔuaแทนtɛɛnของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonข้าเจ้าkâa-jâaoยินดีyin-diiที่จะtîi-jàรับฟังความคิดเห็นráp-fang-kwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngทุกคนtúk-konเจ้าjâao
As a representative of the community, I am happy to listen to the opinions of all my fellow people.
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
kâa
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
ข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)Part 1
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ข้าเจ้าkâa-jâaoข้าเจ้าkâa-jâaoI; me (Northern Thai)I; me (Northern Thai)Word