ลูกจ๋า
lûuk-jǎaMeaning
1NounA2
my dear child; darling
an affectionate term of address for one's own child, similar to 'my dear' or 'darling'.
Examples
ลูกจ๋าlûuk-jǎaลูกจ๋าlûuk-jǎamy dear child; darlingมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soon
My dear, come eat quickly.
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Are you hungry yet, my dear? Mom will make something for you to eat.
Darling, don't run around and be too mischievous, or you'll fall down.
เหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiไหมmǎiลูกจ๋าlûuk-jǎaวันนี้wan-níiไปbpaiโรงเรียนroong-riianเป็นbpenยังไงyang-ngaiบ้างbâangเล่าlâoให้hâiแม่mɛ̂ɛฟังfangหน่อยnɔ̀i
Are you tired, my dear? How was school today? Tell mommy about it.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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ลูกจ๋าlûuk-jǎaลูกจ๋าlûuk-jǎamy dear child; darlingmy dear child; darlingWord