เจอะ
jə̀Meaning
1VerbA2
[to] meet [sb]; come across [sth]; encounter (informal)
To meet someone, find something, or encounter a situation, often unexpectedly or by chance; an informal equivalent of พบพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experience or เจอเจอjəə1[to] face; experience2[to] meet; run into3[to] find; come across.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เจอะjə̀เจอะjə̀[to] meet [sb]; come across [sth]; encounter (informal)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
I ran into a friend at the market.
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Yesterday, I ran into my former teacher on the bus.
This morning, I found a ten-baht coin under the table.
พอpɔɔไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmเราraoก็gɔ̂เจอะjə̀ปัญหาbpan-hǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangห้องพักhɔ̂ng-pákเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaที่พักtîi-pákใหม่mài
When we arrived at the hotel, we ran into a problem with our room, so we had to find another place to stay.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
jə̀
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
เจjeeเจjee1Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)2jay food; vegan dish (Chinese Buddhist style)Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)Part 1
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อะàอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial)uh; um (hesitation)Part 2
เจอะjə̀เจอะjə̀[to] meet [sb]; come across [sth]; encounter (informal)[to] meet [sb]; come across [sth]; encounter (informal)Word