อิเจ้
ì-jêeMeaning
1NounC1
older woman; older sister (vulgar slang)
a rude or teasing slang term used to refer to or address an older woman, older female friend, female shopkeeper, or older sister
Examples
อิเจ้ì-jêeอิเจ้ì-jêeolder woman; older sister (vulgar slang)ร้านส้มตำráan-sôm-dtamร้านส้มตำráan-sôm-dtampapaya salad restaurant; som tam shopปากซอยbpàak-sɔɔiปากซอยbpàak-sɔɔientrance of a soiวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอารมณ์ไม่ดีaa-rom-mâi-diiอารมณ์ไม่ดีaa-rom-mâi-dii1in a bad mood; grumpy; irritable2a bad moodแน่nɛ̂ɛแน่nɛ̂ɛ1certain; definite2surely; certainly; for sureเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหน้าหงิกnâa-ngìkหน้าหงิกnâa-ngìkscowling; sullenเชียวchiiaoเชียวchiiaoindeed; very (emphatic particle)
That older lady at the som tam shop at the alley entrance must be in a bad mood today, she's frowning so hard.
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แกgɛɛอย่าyàaไปbpaiมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangกับgàpอิเจ้ì-jêeคนkonนั้นnánนะnáแกgɛɛด่าdàaเจ็บjèpมากmâakจนjonตั้งตัวdtâng-dtuuaไม่ทันmâi-tanเลยləəiล่ะlâ
Don't go start trouble with that older woman; she curses so harshly you won't even have time to recover.
อิเจ้ì-jêeแกgɛɛสร้างsâangวีรกรรมwii-rá-gamไว้wáiเยอะมากyə́-mâakจนjonคนkonในnaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaหือhʉ̌ʉด้วยdûuaiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
That lady has pulled so many stunts that no one in the office dares to mess with her anymore.
พอpɔɔอิเจ้ì-jêeออกโรงɔ̀ɔk-roongเองeengปุ๊บbpúpปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiคาราคาซังkaa-raa-kaa-sangมาmaaเป็นbpenเดือนdʉʉanก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukจัดการjàt-gaanอย่างyàangเบ็ดเสร็จbèt-sètเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat
As soon as the big sis stepped in herself, the problem that had been dragging on for months was resolved completely and decisively.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ì
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 | — | — |