จี๋
jǐiMeaning
1AdverbB1
extremely; very
extremely; very (used as a post-positive intensifier for certain adjectives such as fast [เร็วจี๋], hot [ร้อนจี๋ร้อนจี๋rɔ́ɔn-jǐivery hot; scorching], or small [เล็กจี๋])
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personตัวร้อนdtuua-rɔ́ɔnตัวร้อนdtuua-rɔ́ɔnfeverish; with a high body temperatureจี๋jǐiจี๋jǐiextremely; veryเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedน่าจะเป็นnâa-jà-bpenน่าจะเป็นnâa-jà-bpen[to] be likely; [to] probably beไข้หวัดใหญ่kâi-wàt-yàiไข้หวัดใหญ่kâi-wàt-yàiinfluenza; flu
This child's body is extremely hot; it's probably influenza.
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รถสปอร์ตrót-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngคันkanนั้นnánขับkàpเร็วreoจี๋jǐiผ่านpàanหน้าnâaเราraoไปbpaiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíi
That red sports car sped past us extremely fast just now.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngจับjàpฝากระโปรงรถfǎa-grà-bproong-rótนะnáตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiมันmanร้อนจี๋rɔ́ɔn-jǐiเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́วิ่งwîngมาไกลmaa-glai
Don't touch the car hood yet; it's extremely hot right now because we've driven a long way.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
jǐi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |