เจอะเจอ
jə̀-jəəMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] meet [sb]; come across [sth] (informal)
To meet someone or encounter something, such as a situation or problem, often by chance.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เจอะเจอjə̀-jəəเจอะเจอjə̀-jəə[to] meet [sb]; come across [sth] (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 train.
เวลาwee-laaไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoคนเดียวkon-diiaoคุณkunเคยkəəiเจอะเจอjə̀-jəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaอะไรà-raiบ้างbâang
What problems have you encountered when traveling alone?
ระหว่างrá-wàangเดินทางdəən-taangเราraoเจอะเจอjə̀-jəəคนใจดีkon-jai-diiหลายคนlǎai-konบางคนbaang-konยังyangชวนchuuanเราraoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoที่บ้านtîi-bâanด้วยdûuai
During our trip, we met many kind people, and some even invited us to their homes for a meal.
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
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
เจอะjə̀เจอะjə̀[to] meet [sb]; come across [sth]; encounter (informal)[to] meet [sb]; come across [sth]; encounter (informal)Part 1
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เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experience[to] meet; run intoPart 2
เจอะเจอjə̀-jəəเจอะเจอjə̀-jəə[to] meet [sb]; come across [sth] (informal)[to] meet [sb]; come across [sth] (informal)Word