เจเจ
jee-jeeMeanings
1Proper nounA2
JJ Market
a common name for the Chatuchak Weekend Market, a large market in Bangkok.
Examples
วันเสาร์wan-sǎoวันเสาร์wan-sǎoSaturdayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเจเจjee-jeeเจเจjee-jee1JJ Market2JJ (nickname)
On Saturday, we will go to JJ Market.
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Yesterday, I went to buy second-hand clothes at JJ Market.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiเดินซื้อของdəən-sʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngที่tîiเจเจjee-jeeเพราะprɔ́มีmiiของขายkɔ̌ɔng-kǎaiเยอะมากyə́-mâak
Tourists like to go shopping at JJ Market because there are so many things for sale.
ถ้าtâaจะjàไปbpaiเจเจjay jayแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiไปbpaiตอนเช้าๆdton cháo cháoเพราะpráwตอนบ่ายdton bàaiอากาศaa-gàatจะjàร้อนrónและláeคนkonเยอะมากyér mâak
If you are going to JJ Market, I recommend going in the morning because in the afternoon the weather is hot and it gets very crowded.
2Proper nounA2
JJ (nickname)
a common nickname for a person.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เจเจjee-jeeเจเจjee-jee1JJ Market2JJ (nickname)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is JJ, my friend.
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Is JJ not at school today?
I have to pick up JJ at the airport tomorrow.
ฝากfàakบอกbɔ̀ɔkเจเจjee-jeeด้วยdûuaiว่าwâaประชุมbprà-chumพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเป็นbpenบ่ายสองโมงbàai-sɔ̌ɔng-moongนะná
Please tell JJ that tomorrow's meeting has been moved to 2 PM.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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เจjeeเจjee1Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)2jay food; vegan dish (Chinese Buddhist style)Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)Part 2
เจเจjee-jeeเจเจjee-jeeJJ MarketJJ MarketWord