จะอี้
jà-îiMeanings
1AdverbB1
like this; this way; thus (Northern Thai)
in this manner; like this; this way (Northern Thai; cf. Thai อย่างนี้อย่างนี้yàang-níi1like this; in this way2so; to this extent3this kind of; such (as this)4something like this; this kind/แบบนี้แบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)).
Examples
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ถ้าtâaเฮาบ่hao bòช่วยchûuaiกั๋นgănสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanมันmanก่อgòจะjàเป๋นbpĕnจะอี้jà-êeไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuai
If we don't help each other, the situation will just continue on like this.
เปิ้นbpə̂ənสอนsɔ̌ɔnหื้อhʉ́ʉเขียนkǐianตั๋วdtǔuaเมืองmʉʉangจะอี้jà-îiต๋อนนี้dtɔ̌ɔn-níiเลยləəiเขียนkǐianเป๋นbpěenแล้วlɛ́ɛo
They taught me to write the Lanna script this way, so now I know how.
การgaanตี่dtèeสังคมsăng-komเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian bplaengไปbpaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoจะอี้jà-êeก่อgòส่งผลsòng pŏnหื้อhêuuaวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítดั้งเดิมdâng-dermปรับbpràpตั๋วdtŭuaบ่bòตันdtan
The fact that society is changing rapidly in this manner means that traditional ways of life can't adapt in time.
2determinerB1
this kind of; such (Northern Thai)
referring to something of this type or sort (functions as a demonstrative: ‘this kind/sort’).
Examples
เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksจะอี้jà-êeจะอี้jà-êe1like this; this way; thus (Northern Thai)2this kind of; such (Northern Thai)3this (way/thing) (Northern Thai)บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterมีไผmee păiมีไผmee păiis there anyone; who is there (Isan/Lao)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Not many people wear shirts of this type anymore.
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Food of this sort isn't easy to find in Bangkok.
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnหมู่mùuบ้านเฮาbâan-haoมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛคนkonนิสัยní-sǎiจะอี้jà-îiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiเปลี่ยนbplìianไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo
In the past, our village only had people of this sort of character, but now it has all changed.
เฮาhaoต้องdtɔ̂ngวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ว่าwâaปัญหาbpan-hǎaจะอี้jà-îiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nได้dâaiจะjàไดdaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะjàหาทางhǎa-taangป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
We have to analyze how a problem of this type could arise in order to find ways to prevent it in the future.
3PronounB1
this (way/thing) (Northern Thai)
used pronominally to mean ‘this (way/one/thing)’ depending on context.
Examples
จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultจะอี้jà-îiจะอี้jà-îi1like this; this way; thus (Northern Thai)2this kind of; such (Northern Thai)3this (way/thing) (Northern Thai)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)อั้นânอั้นân1[to] hold back; suppress2backed up; congested3price-capped; frozen (prices)
Do you want this one, or that one?
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I never thought the story would end like this.
This is exactly what people call 'to have good fortune but be blocked by karma.'
จะอี้jà-êeนับnápเป๋นbpĕnความท้าทายkwaam táa taaiตี้สุดdtêe sùtของkŏngโครงการkrohng gaanเฮาhaoเลยloieก่ะgàเพราะpráwมันmanเป๋นbpĕnปัจจัยbpàt-jaiตี้dtêeควบคุมkûap-kumบ่bòได้dâi
This is considered the greatest challenge of our project, because it's a factor that cannot be controlled.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 1
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อี้îiอี้îi1like this; in this way (Northern Thai)2this; this one (Northern Thai)3question particle (Northern Thai)like this; in this way (Northern Thai)Part 2
จะอี้jà-îiจะอี้jà-îilike this; this way; thus (Northern Thai)like this; this way; thus (Northern Thai)Word