เจ็
jé
Meanings
1NounB2
older Chinese-Thai sister; Miss (Teochew/Cantonese honorific, colloquial)
a colloquial Thai form from Chinese dialects used to address or refer to an older Chinese-Thai woman, often as a title before a name; variant spellings more common: เจ๊เจ๊jé1older woman (familiar); older sister (Thai‑Chinese usage)2vocative to address an older woman3female boss; proprietress, เจ่
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเมื่อเช้าmêuua cháothis morning; earlier todayผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offข้าวแกงkâao gaengข้าวแกงkâao gaeng1rice with prepared curries/dishes2curry-rice stall/eateryที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเจ็jéเจ็jéolder Chinese-Thai sister; Miss (Teochew/Cantonese honorific, colloquial)หลีlĕeหลีlĕe1[to] smirk; leer (colloquial)2Li (Chinese surname)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
This morning I bought curry rice at Je Lee’s shop; she was very kind.