เจ้าคุณ

jâao-kun

Meanings

1NounB2

honorific for a senior monk

An honorific used for Thai Buddhist monks holding certain senior ecclesiastical ranks, rather than the name of a rank itself.

Examples

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2NounB2

Your Lordship (to a senior monk)

A respectful form of address used vocatively to a monk with that rank.

Examples

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3NounC1

old noble title (historical)

A historical honorific for certain high-ranking nobles or officials; now chiefly of historical interest.

Examples

This large house used to be the residence of my great-grandfather, who held the title of Chao Khun in the old days.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

jâao

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Mid class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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