จั๊ฟ
jápMeanings
1ParticleC1
polite particle for males (slang)
an internet slang and playful variation of the polite particle 'ครับครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)' (krab), used by male speakers at the end of a sentence, often used humorously or ironically
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอลางานkɔ̌ɔ-laa-ngaanขอลางานkɔ̌ɔ-laa-ngaan[to] ask for leave from workนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleจั๊ฟjápจั๊ฟjáp1polite particle for males (slang)2yes; okay; I see (slang)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔuaปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔua1[to] have a headache; one’s head aches2troublesome; mentally exhausting (figurative)นิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
I'm taking a leave today, jub. I have a slight headache.
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แหมmɛ̌ɛช่วงนี้chûuang-níiเห็นhěnโพสต์póotรูปrûupไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetบ่อยbɔ̀iอิจฉาìt-chǎaคนรวยkon-ruuaiจังเลยjang-ləəiนะnáจั๊ฟjáp
Wow, seeing you post pictures traveling abroad so often lately, I'm so jealous of rich people, jub.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtจะjàย่ำแย่yâm-yɛ̂ɛแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiพวกเราpûuak-raoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngก้มหน้าก้มตาgôm-nâa-gôm-dtaaทนtonสู้ต่อไปsûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiนะnáจั๊ฟjáp
No matter how terrible the economy gets, we just have to keep our heads down and continue fighting, jub.
กฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiapใหม่màiที่têeเพิ่งpêrngประกาศbprà-gàatออกมาòk maaเนี่ยnîiaดูdooยังไงก็yang-ngai gôrเอื้อประโยชน์êua bprà-yòhtให้hâiพวกพ้องpûuak póngตัวเองdtuua engล้วนๆlúuan-lúuanเลยloieนะnáจั๊ฟjáf
The new regulations that were just announced, no matter how you look at them, purely benefit their own cronies, jub.
2InterjectionC1
yes; okay; I see (slang)
used as an informal affirmative reply or acknowledgment, similar to 'yes', 'okay', or 'I understand'; an internet slang variation of 'ครับครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)'
Examples
จั๊ฟjápจั๊ฟjáp1polite particle for males (slang)2yes; okay; I see (slang)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleไฟล์งานfai-ngaanไฟล์งานfai-ngaanwork file; project fileให้ทางhâi-taangให้ทางhâi-taang1[to] give way; [to] yield [to sb/sth]2[to] make way for [sb/sth]; [to] give [sb] an opportunityอีเมลii-meenอีเมลii-meen1email; e-mail2[to] email [sb/sth]เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Jub, I'll hurry and send you the work files via email right away.
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จั๊ฟjápลูกlûukพี่pîiเย็นนี้yen-níiเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanแล้วเจอกันlɛ́ɛo-jəə-ganที่tîiร้านหมูกระทะráan-mǔu-grà-táเจ้าเดิมjâao-dəəmนะná
Jub, boss. See you at the usual Thai BBQ place after work this evening.
จั๊ฟjápพี่pîiเดี๋ยวdǐiaoผมpǒmจะjàรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamฟีดแบ็กfîit-bɛ̀kทั้งหมดtáng-mòtไปbpaiปรับแก้bpràp-gɛ̂ɛแผนการตลาดpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-dtà-làatของkɔ̌ɔngไตรมาสdtrai-mâatหน้าnâaให้hâiมันmanรัดกุมrát-gumขึ้นkʉ̂nครับkráp
Jub, bro. I will gather all the feedback to revise the marketing plan for the next quarter to make it more concise.
จั๊ฟjápพี่pîiรับทราบráp-sâapครับkrápเดี๋ยวdǐiaoผมpǒmจะjàย้ำyámให้hâiทีมงานtiim-ngaanเทสต์téetระบบหลังบ้านrá-bòp-lǎng-bâanอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatอีกรอบìik-rɔ̂ɔpก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปล่อยbplɔ̀iของจริงkɔ̌ɔng-jing
Jub, bro. Acknowledged. I will urge the team to thoroughly test the backend system again before the actual launch.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
jáp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |