เจ็
jeMeaning
1NounB2
elder sister; older woman (Chinese-Thai honorific, colloq.)
a Chinese-derived term for an elder sister, also used to address or refer to a woman with familiarity or respect, often before her name
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offข้าวแกงkâao-gɛɛngข้าวแกงkâao-gɛɛngrice with prepared curries/dishesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเจ็jeเจ็jeelder sister; older woman (Chinese-Thai honorific, colloq.)หลีlǐiหลีlǐi1[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)2Li (Chinese surname)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
This morning I bought curry rice at Je Lee’s shop; she was very kind.
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Near the market there is Je Maem’s gold shop, which has been open for a long time.
ทุกปีtúk-bpiiงานngaanเจjeeจะมีjà-miiเจ็jeฮวยhuuaiเป็นbpenแม่mɛ̂ɛงานngaanคอยkɔɔiจัดการjàt-gaanร้านอาหารจีนráan-aa-hǎan-jiinทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
Every year at the Vegetarian Festival, Je Huay acts as the organizer, managing all the Chinese food stalls.
ผมpǒmได้dâaiฝึกงานfʉ̀k-ngaanกับgàpเจ๊jéeอุ๋มǔmเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngโรงงานroong-ngaanขนมkà-nǒmผู้pûuรู้จักrúu-jàkซัพพลายเออร์sáp-plaai-ə̂əจีนjiinไทยtaiแทบtɛ̂ɛpทุกtúkเจ้าjâao
I interned with Je Oom, the owner of a snack factory who knows almost every Chinese-Thai supplier.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
je
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 | — | — |