จ้าๆ
jâa jâaMeaning
1InterjectionA2
okay, okay; yes
An informal, friendly reply meaning 'okay' or 'yes'; the reduplication adds emphasis or a placating tone, like 'okay, okay' in casual speech.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downได้แล้วdâai láewได้แล้วdâai láewgot it; done; now possibleนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsจ้าๆjâa jâaจ้าๆjâa jâaokay, okay; yes
Mom: Go to bed now. Child: Okay, okay.
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เพื่อนpêuuanอย่าลืมyàa leumซื้อséuขนมkà-nŏmมาmaaฝากfàakนะnáคุณkunจ้าๆjâa jâaไม่ลืมmâi leumแน่นอนnâe non
Friend: Don't forget to buy me some snacks! You: Okay, okay, I definitely won't forget.
Older sibling: Can you grab the remote for me? Younger sibling: Okay, okay, just a second.
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeต้องdtôngส่งsòngรายงานraai-ngaanแต่เช้าdtàe cháoนะnáอย่าyàaสายsăaiล่ะlâพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanจ้าๆjâa jâaเดี๋ยวdĭiaoคืนนี้keun néeจะjàรีบrêepทำให้tam hâiเสร็จsètเลยloieครับkráp
Boss: The report is due early tomorrow morning, don't be late. Employee: Okay, okay, I'll rush to finish it tonight.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จ้าๆ said จ้า-จ้า?
jâa jâa
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- 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 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 | — | — |