อาจจะ
àat-jàMeaning
1AdverbA2
maybe; perhaps; might
marks possibility or uncertainty; used before a verb or clause to mean ‘may/might’ (often a softer tone than อาจอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal))
Examples
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It might rain tomorrow, don't forget to bring an umbrella.
Why didn't he come to the meeting? The traffic might be bad.
ฉันchǎnไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไหนnǎiดีdiiอาจจะàat-jàไปbpaiทะเลtá-leeหรือไม่ก็rʉ̌ʉ-mâi-gɔ̂ขึ้นkʉ̂nเหนือnʉ̌ʉaไปเลยbpai-ləəi
I'm not sure where to travel. I might go to the sea or just head up north.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -จ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
àat
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)may; might (possibility)Part 1
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จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 2
อาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightmaybe; perhaps; mightWord