เจเจ้
jee-jêeMeaning
1NounB1
older sister
an older sister, or a slightly older female friend (often used affectionately or playfully as a cute variation of 'เจ๊เจ๊jée1older woman (familiar); older sister (Thai‑Chinese usage)2female boss; proprietress')
Examples
เจเจ้jee-jêeเจเจ้jee-jêeolder sisterวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] feed4[to] support; maintain5[to] host; treatขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
Je-je, treat us to some snacks today, please.
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ฉันchǎnฝากซื้อfàak-sʉ́ʉกาแฟgaa-fɛɛหน่อยnɔ̀iนะnáเจเจ้jee-jêeเดี๋ยวdǐiaoตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiโอนเงินoon-ngənคืนkʉʉnให้hâi
Please buy me a coffee, Je-je. I'll transfer the money back to you this afternoon.
ลองlɔɔngไปbpaiถามtǎamเจเจ้jee-jêeดูสิduu-sìแกgɛɛทำงานtam-ngaanที่นี่tîi-nîiมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoน่าจะnâa-jàรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangนี้níiดีdii
Try asking Je-je. She has worked here for many years and should know about this well.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเธอtəəจะมีjà-miiตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngในnaiทีมtiimก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàเรียกrîiakเธอtəəว่าwâaเจเจ้jee-jêeด้วยdûuaiความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópและlɛ́สนิทสนมsà-nìt-sà-nǒm
Even though she holds a higher position, her team members often call her Je-je out of a sense of respect and intimacy.
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 | — | — |