ป้อจาย
bpɔ̂ɔ-jaaiMeaning
1NounA2
man; male (Northern Thai dialect)
a man; a male person, in Northern Thai dialect (equivalent to ผู้ชายผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal) in standard Thai)
Examples
ป้อจายbpɔ̂ɔ-jaaiป้อจายbpɔ̂ɔ-jaaiman; male (Northern Thai dialect)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ไผpǎiไผpǎi1who?2anyone; anybody
Who is that man?
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In Chiang Mai, there are many handsome men.
That man is a singer. Have you ever seen him?
ป้อจายbpɔ̂ɔ-jaaiตี้dtîiใส่sàiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaเป๋นbpěenปี้ชายbpîi-chaaiของkɔ̌ɔngข้าเจ้าkâa-jâaoเองeeng
The man wearing the blue shirt is my older brother.
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
bpɔ̂ɔ
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 | — | — |