จ๊า
jáaMeanings
1InterjectionA2
yes?; yes; okay (friendly reply)
An informal, friendly reply to being called (equivalent to 'yes?'); also used to express agreement (equivalent to 'yes' or 'okay').
Examples
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A: Want to go to the market together tomorrow? B: Okay, let's go!
Aอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmแวะwɛ́ซื้อsʉ́ʉไข่ไก่kài-gàiกลับมาglàp-maaด้วยdûuaiนะnáBจ๊าjáaเดี๋ยวdǐiaoซื้อsʉ́ʉให้hâi
A: Don't forget to stop and buy some eggs on your way back. B: Okay, I'll buy them for you.
2ParticleA2
sentence-final particle; adds a friendly, affectionate tone
A particle used at the end of a sentence to add a friendly, affectionate, or informal tone, similar to 'จ้ะจ้ะjâ1polite sentence-final particle (informal)2affirmative reply (“yes”/“okay”)' or 'จ๋าจ๋าjǎa1yes?; what is it?2sentence particle (polite; affectionate)'.
Examples
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I'll call you again tomorrow, okay?
Let me know when you get home, okay? I'm worried.
Thank you for the gift, dear! I really like it a lot.
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 endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
jáa
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 | — | — |