จ่า
jàaMeanings
1NounB1
sergeant (rank/title)
A non-commissioned officer rank in the police or military; also used as a title before a name.
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceจ่าjàaจ่าjàa1sergeant (rank/title)2chief/lead (in compounds)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสถานีตำรวจsà-tǎa-nii-dtam-rùuatสถานีตำรวจsà-tǎa-nii-dtam-rùuatpolice stationเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]กรอกgrɔ̀ɔkกรอกgrɔ̀ɔk1to fill in; enter2to pour (into); decantเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan1document2documentationให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)
This morning I met Sergeant Ton at the police station; he helped fill out the forms.
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จ่าพงษ์jàa-pongเป็นbpenครูฝึกkruu-fʉ̀kทหารใหม่tá-hǎan-màiคอยkɔɔiดูแลduu-lɛɛระเบียบวินัยrá-bìiap-wí-naiอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuat
Sergeant Phong is a drill instructor for new soldiers, strictly overseeing discipline.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatยศyótจ่าjàaคนนี้kon-níiอยู่เวรyùu-weenกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnและlɛ́คอยkɔɔiรับrápแจ้งเหตุjɛ̂ɛng-hèetจากjàakชาวบ้านchaao-bâan
This police sergeant is on the night shift and handles reports from local residents.
ในnaiพิธีpí-teeเลื่อนยศlêuuan yótจ่าศักดิ์jàa sàkได้รับdâi rápประกาศเกียรติคุณbprà-gàat gìat-dtì-kunจากjàakผู้บังคับบัญชาpôo bang-káp ban-chaa
At the promotion ceremony, Sergeant Sak received a commendation from his commander.
2NounB2
chief/lead (in compounds)
Used in compounds to indicate a leading or head position (e.g., จ่าฝูงจ่าฝูงjàa-fǔung1leader of the pack; alpha2league leader; top of the table = pack leader).
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จ่าฝูงjàa-fǔungจ่าฝูงjàa-fǔung1leader of the pack; alpha2league leader; top of the tableให้ได้hâi-dâaiให้ได้hâi-dâaipost-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter whatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเลกlêekเลกlêekcorvée laborer (historical)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22second
This year our team wants to rise to the top of the table before the second leg.
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He is now the league leader because he has won five matches in a row.
ในnaiแก๊งgáengนี้néeมีmeeหัวโจกhŭua jòhkชัดเจนchát-jenใครkraiๆ-ก็gâwเรียกrîakเขาkăoว่าwâaจ่าฝูงjàa fŏong
In this gang there’s a clear ringleader; everyone calls him the pack leader.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtเล็กlékๆ-ในnaiตลาดdtà-làatเฉพาะทางchà-pór taangอาจàatเป็นbpenจ่าฝูงjàa fŏongได้dâiหากhàakครองkrongนวัตกรรมná-wát-dtà-gamและláeมีmeeฐานลูกค้าtăan lôok káaที่têeเหนียวแน่นnĭiao nâen
A small company in a niche market can become the front-runner if it dominates innovation and has a loyal customer base.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |