เจี๊ยว
jíiaoMeaning
1NounB1
penis (colloq.; childish)
An informal, childish term for a penis.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)เจี๊ยวjíaoเจี๊ยวjíaopenis (colloq.; childish)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceไม่สุภาพmâi sà-pâapไม่สุภาพmâi sà-pâapimpolite; rude
Little children shouldn't say the word 'jiao' because it's an impolite word.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanในกลุ่มnai-glùmชอบchɔ̂ɔpล้อlɔ́ɔเขาkǎoเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขนาดkà-nàatของkɔ̌ɔngเจี๊ยวjíiaoจนjonเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอายaai
His friends in the group like to tease him about the size of his penis, making him feel embarrassed.
ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiถูกtùukจัดอยู่jàt-yùuในnaiเรทrêet18เพราะprɔ́มีmiiฉากchàakที่tîiเห็นhěnเจี๊ยวjíiaoอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
This movie is rated 18+ because there is a scene where a penis is clearly visible.
ในทางการแพทย์nai taang gaan pâetจะjàใช้cháiคำว่าkam wâaองongคkชาchaaตtแทนtaenคำสแลงkam sà-laengอย่างyàangคำว่าkam wâaเจี๊ยวjíaoเพื่อpêuuaความเป็นทางการkwaam bpen taang gaanและláeให้เกียรติhâi gìiatผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuai
In medical terms, the word 'ongkhachat' is used instead of slang like 'jiao' for formality and to show respect to the patient.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
jíiao
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |