จ๊าด

jáat

Meaning

1AdverbA2

very; extremely (Northern Thai)

A Northern Thai intensifier meaning very or extremely.

Examples

กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineจ๊าดjáatจ๊าดjáatvery; extremely (Northern Thai)
This cup of coffee is extremely sweet.
3 more examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanอากาศaa-gàatฮ้อนจ๊าดhɔ́ɔn-jáatผมpǒmเลยləəiเปิดbpə̀ətแอร์ɛɛทั้งวันtáng-wan
Yesterday the weather was extremely hot, so I turned on the AC all day.
น้องnɔ́ɔngคนkonนั้นnánร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengม่วนจ๊าดmûuan-jáat
That young person sings very enjoyably.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaแกงฮังเลgɛɛng-hang-leeถ้วยtûuaiนี้níiจะjàลำจ๊าดlam-jáatแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มันmanไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iสำหรับsǎm-ràpฉันchǎn
Even though this bowl of Hang Lay curry is extremely delicious, it's a little too oily for me.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tri
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

High tone

jáat

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Mid class + Mai tri → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

Similar Meaning

มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
  • very; extremely
  • much; a lot; greatly
  • many; numerous
ขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)
  • size; dimension; magnitude
  • degree; extent
  • to such an extent; that much
  • even; to the extent that
  • as; to the extent of
  • very; extremely (Northern Thai)
นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; much
  • person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)
  • very; greatly; much
แต้dtɛ̂ɛแต้dtɛ̂ɛ1truly; really (Northern Thai)2genuine; real; true (Northern Thai)
  • truly; really (Northern Thai)
  • genuine; real; true (Northern Thai)