เจ่เจ้
jèe-jêeMeaning
1NounA2
older sister; older woman
a nonstandard or informal spelling used for เจ๊เจ๊jée1older woman (familiar); older sister (Thai‑Chinese usage)2female boss; proprietress, meaning an older sister or a slightly older woman, often as a friendly term of address
Examples
เจ่เจ้jèe-jêeเจ่เจ้jèe-jêeolder sister; older womanซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerฝากfàakฝากfàak1[to] deposit [money]2[to] leave/entrust [sth] with [sb]3[to] send via [sb]; send alongฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
My older sister bought snacks for me.
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What do you want to eat today, sister?
Don't cry, your big sister is here.
ทุกคนtúk-konในnaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítรักเธอrák-təəและlɛ́เรียกrîiakเธอtəəว่าwâaเจ่เจ้jèe-jêeเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəใจดีjai-dii
Everyone in the office loves her and calls her "Jeje" because she is kind.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jèe
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |