จ้าด
jâatMeanings
1AdverbA2
[N. Thai] very; extremely
Northern Thai intensifier used before adjectives/adverbs meaning “very, extremely” (e.g., ร้อนจ้าด, จ้าดนักจ้าดนักjâat-nákvery; extremely; too (Northern Thai)). Can sound strong/colloquial.
Examples
กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)ถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฮ้อนhɔ́ɔnฮ้อนhɔ́ɔn1hot; warm (high temperature)2to feel hotจ้าดjâatจ้าดjâat1[N. Thai] very; extremely2[N. Thai] intensifying prefix (often pejorative)
This cup of coffee is very hot.
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This bowl of Nam Prik Ong (Northern Thai chili paste) is very delicious.
The traffic was extremely heavy today, so I was late for work.
He's upset because he failed an important subject, so he's extremely sad.
2NounB1
[N. Thai] intensifying prefix (often pejorative)
Used as a prefix-like intensifier in colloquial compounds, often with negative or insulting words (e.g., จ้าดง่าว = very stupid).
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleอะหยังà-yăngอะหยังà-yăng1what (Northern Thai dialect)2what?; huh?จ้าดjâatจ้าดjâat1[N. Thai] very; extremely2[N. Thai] intensifying prefix (often pejorative)ง่าngàaง่าngàa1aww; whining sound2particle: adds a cute/whiny, pleading tone3[to] raise (a weapon) to strike; [to] poiseวwáแต๊ๆdtáe dtáeแต๊ๆdtáe dtáereally; truly
What kind of person is so incredibly stupid?
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No matter how many times I tell you, you don't remember. You're so damn stubborn.
บ่bòอยากyàakยะyáงานngaanกับgàpคนkonจ้าดjâatขี้คร้านkêe kráanจะอี้jà-êeเลยloieมันmanเอาเปรียบao bprìiapหมู่เฮาmòo hao
I don't want to work with such a ridiculously lazy person like this. He takes advantage of us.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonจ้าดjâatใจแคบjai-kɛ̂ɛpไม่เคยmâi-kəəiคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเลยləəiนอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakตัวเองdtuua-eengทำให้tam-hâiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอยากyàakคบkópด้วยdûuai
He's an incredibly narrow-minded person who never thinks of anyone but himself, which is why no one wants to befriend him.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
jâat
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 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 | — | — |