ย่าจัด
yâa-jàtMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
very strict; intense (colloquial)
Colloquial/Regional: very strict, stern, or severe in manner; can also mean very intense or harsh depending on context.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)คนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ย่าyâaย่าyâapaternal grandmotherจัดเลยjàt-ləəiจัดเลยjàt-ləəiGo for it!; Let's do it!ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianclassroom
Our new teacher is super strict; no one dares to talk in class.
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ข้อkɔ̂ɔสอบปลายภาคsɔ̀ɔp-bplaai-pâakคราวนี้kraao-níiยากyâakย่าจัดyâa-jàtขนาดkà-nàatเด็กdèkที่tîiเก่งgèngที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngยังyangทำtamแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ทันmâi-tan
This final exam was intensely difficult; even the smartest kid in the class barely finished in time.
วันนี้wan néeรถติดrót dtìtแบบbàepย่าจัดyâa jàtไม่mâiขยับkà-yàpเลยloieเป็นbpenชั่วโมงchûua-mohngสงสัยsŏng săiมีmeeอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hètใหญ่yàiแน่ๆnâe nâe
The traffic today is insanely bad, hasn't moved for an hour. There must have been a major accident.
เจ้านายjâo-naaiคนนี้kon-níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉว่าwâaย่าจัดyâa-jàtมากmâakใครkraiทำงานtam-ngaanพลาดplâatนิดเดียวnít-diiaoโดนdoonเรียกrîiakไปbpaiคุยkuiยาวyaaoเลยləəi
This boss is known for being extremely stern. Anyone who makes a small mistake gets called in for a long talk.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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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จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extreme[to] arrange; organize; set upPart 2
ย่าจัดyâa-jàtย่าจัดyâa-jàtvery strict; intense (colloquial)very strict; intense (colloquial)Word