จ้า

jâa

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

bright; dazzling

very bright and intense in light

Examples

แดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiangตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiang1noon; midday; noontime2at noon; around middayจ้าjâaจ้าjâa1bright; dazzling2yes; okay; friendly conversational particle (informal)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The midday sun is very bright.
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ไฟหน้าfai-nâaเปิดbpə̀ətจ้าjâaเกินไปgəən-bpaiมองmɔɔngถนนtà-nǒnยากyâak
The headlights are too bright, making it hard to see the road.
จอjɔɔตั้งค่าdtâng-kâaความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangจ้าjâaไปbpaiทำให้tam-hâiตาล้าdtaa-láa
The screen brightness is set too high, causing eye strain.
ฟ้าแลบfáa-lɛ̂ɛpสว่างจ้าsà-wàang-jâaวาบwâapเดียวdiiaoทั่วtûuaหุบเขาhùp-kǎo
A flash of lightning lit up the valley with intense brightness.
2InterjectionB1

yes; okay; friendly conversational particle (informal)

An informal, friendly acknowledgment or sentence-final particle expressing warmth or familiarity; used by speakers of either sex.

Examples

เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleจ้าjâaจ้าjâa1bright; dazzling2yes; okay; friendly conversational particle (informal)
See you in the evening, okay.
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ช่วยchûuaiปิดไฟbpìt-faiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiด้วยdûuaiนะnáจ้าjâaเดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnจัดการjàt-gaanให้hâi
Please turn off the light before you leave, okay? Sure, I’ll take care of it.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเอาaoเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanมาส่งmaa-sòngตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoได้ไหมdâai-mǎiจ้าjâaได้เลยdâai-ləəiจะjàเอามาao-maaแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháao
Can you submit the documents tomorrow morning? Sure, I’ll bring them early.
ถ้าtâaครูkruuเรียกชื่อrîiak chêuแล้วláeoให้hâiตอบรับdtòp rápสั้นsânๆ-ว่าwâaจ้าjâaเพื่อpêuuaบอกว่าbòk wâaฟังfangอยู่yòoและláeเข้าใจkâo jai
If the teacher calls your name, respond briefly with ‘ja’ to show you’re listening and understand.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

jâa

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Mid class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

Similar Meaning

แฉ่งchɛ̀ɛngแฉ่งchɛ̀ɛng1beaming; radiant (esp. smile)2clang; crash (sound of cymbals)
  • beaming; radiant (esp. smile)
  • clang; crash (sound of cymbals)
โพลงploongโพลงploong1blazing; glaring; brightly lit; aglow2[to] blaze; flare; glow brightly
  • blazing; glaring; brightly lit; aglow
  • [to] blaze; flare; glow brightly
เจิดจ้าjə̀ət-jâaเจิดจ้าjə̀ət-jâa1very bright; dazzling; radiant2dazzling; outstanding (figurative)
  • very bright; dazzling; radiant
  • dazzling; outstanding (figurative)
แสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaa1[to] have stinging/burning eyes2[to] sting/irritate the eyes3glaring; harshly bright; eye-stinging4gaudy; garish (of colors/designs)
  • [to] have stinging/burning eyes
  • [to] sting/irritate the eyes
  • glaring; harshly bright; eye-stinging
  • gaudy; garish (of colors/designs)
จ้ะjâจ้ะjâ1polite sentence-final particle (informal)2affirmative reply (“yes”/“okay”)
  • polite sentence-final particle (informal)
  • affirmative reply (“yes”/“okay”)