จ้ำจี้
jâm-jîiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] nag; [to] pester [sb] repeatedly
To keep telling or urging someone to do something in an annoying, persistent way; to nag; to pester [sb] repeatedly.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจ้ำจี้jâm-jîiจ้ำจี้jâm-jîi1[to] nag; [to] pester [sb] repeatedly2children's counting-out rhyme/gameให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอาบน้ำàap-náamอาบน้ำàap-náam1[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/shower2[to] bathe [sb/sth]ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Mom nags me to take a shower every day.
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แฟนfaenฉันchănชอบchôpจ้ำจี้jâm jêeเรื่องrêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiจนjonฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukรำคาญram-kaan
My girlfriend likes to nag about little things until I feel annoyed.
เลิกlêrkจ้ำจี้jâm jêeเรื่องrêuuangเดิมๆderm dermได้แล้วdâai láewผมpŏmบอกbòkแล้วláeoว่าwâaจะjàทำให้tam hâi
Stop pestering me about the same old thing already. I already said I'd do it.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaคนใหม่kon-màiชอบchɔ̂ɔpจ้ำจี้jâm-jîiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangระเบียบการrá-bìiap-gaanแต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaaiทั้งที่táng-tîiมันmanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanเลยləəi
The new boss likes to pester us about dress code regulations, even though it doesn't affect work efficiency at all.
2NounB1
children's counting-out rhyme/game
A traditional children's counting-out rhyme and finger-pointing game, similar to "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe".
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)จ้ำจี้jâm jêeจ้ำจี้jâm jêe1[to] nag; [to] pester [sb] repeatedly2children's counting-out rhyme/gameกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)
When I was a kid, I liked playing 'Jum Jee' (a counting-out game) with friends at school.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkกำลังgam-langนั่งล้อมวงnâng lóm wongเล่นlênจ้ำจี้jâm jêeมะเขือเปราะmá-kĕuua bpròแปะbpàeกันganอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năan
The children are sitting in a circle, joyfully playing the 'Jum Jee Makuea Pra Pae' counting-out game.
เราraoมาmaaเล่นlênจ้ำจี้jâm-jîiกันganดีกว่าdii-gwàaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakว่าwâaใครkraiจะเป็นjà-bpenคนkonเริ่มrə̂əmเกมgeemก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Let's play 'Jum Jee' to decide who will be the one to start the game first.
เนื้อเพลงnʉ́ʉa-pleengของkɔ̌ɔngจ้ำจี้jâm-jîiมะเขือเปราะmá-kʉ̌ʉa-bprɔ̀แปะbpɛ̀สะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการกินgaan-ginของkɔ̌ɔngคนไทยkon-taiในอดีตnai-à-dìitได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
The lyrics of the 'Jum Jee Makuea Pra Pae' rhyme clearly reflect the way of life and food culture of Thai people in the past.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
jâm
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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จี้jîiจี้jîi1pendant; locket2[to] tickle; poke; press against3[to] mug; hold up; extort4[to] press; badger; pester5[to] follow very closely; tailgate6[to] burn a spot; cauterizependant; locketPart 2
จ้ำจี้jâm-jîiจ้ำจี้jâm-jîi[to] nag; [to] pester [sb] repeatedly[to] nag; [to] pester [sb] repeatedlyWord