จะๆ
jà jàMeaning
1AdverbB2
clearly; plainly
Clearly or plainly; in a way that can be seen or understood directly.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2secretly; on the slyหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)เงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจะๆjà jàจะๆjà jàclearly; plainlyเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I saw him sneakily taking money from mom's purse with my own eyes.
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เขาkăoถูกtòokจับได้jàp dâiจะๆjà jàว่าwâaกำลังgam-langลอกlókข้อสอบkôr sòpเพื่อนpêuuanข้างๆkâang kâang
He was caught red-handed copying the exam of the friend next to him.
กล้องวงจรปิดglông wong-jon bpìtจับภาพjàp pâapคนร้ายkon ráaiได้dâiแบบbàepจะๆjà jàตอนที่dton têeกำลังgam-langปีนข้ามbpeen kâamรั้วrúuaเข้ามาkâo maaในบ้านnai bâan
The CCTV captured the culprit clearly at the moment he was climbing over the fence into the house.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàมีmeeพยานpá-yaanเห็นhĕnเหตุการณ์hèt gaanจะๆjà jàแต่dtàeผู้ต้องสงสัยpôo dtông sŏng-săiก็gâwยังคงyang kongให้hâiการปฏิเสธgaan bpà-dtì-sàyt
Even though there was a witness who saw the incident plainly, the suspect still maintained his denial.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จะๆ said จะ-จะ?
jà jà
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |