จ๊ะ
jáMeanings
1ParticleA2
polite sentence-ending particle (friendly/softening)
A sentence-ending particle used to make questions, statements, or commands sound softer, friendlier, and more informal. Often used with people of equal or lower status, or those one is close to.
Examples
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What should we eat this evening?
I'm heading home now, okay? See you tomorrow.
Don't you worry, I'll take care of it myself.
2InterjectionA2
yes?; what is it? (friendly response)
An interjection used as a friendly and informal response to being called, or to express agreement or acknowledgement. Similar to 'Yes?', 'What is it?', or 'Okay'.
Examples
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(A: Don't forget to lock the door.) B: Okay, I won't forget.
(A: Can you grab that book for me?) B: Okay, which one?
Aลูกค้าlûuk-káaโทรมาtoo-maaถามtǎamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสินค้าsǐn-káaตัวdtuuaใหม่màiBจ๊ะjáแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoว่าwâaยังไงyang-ngaiบ้างbâang
(A: The customer called to ask about the new product.) B: Okay, and what did they say?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
já
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |