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jâo-naai

Meanings

1NounA2

boss; employer; superior

a person in authority over you at work; your employer or immediate superior

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2NounB1

master; owner (of servant or animal)

a person who has authority over a servant or is the owner of an animal

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3NounB2

royalty; member of a royal family

A person of royal rank, such as a prince or princess; also royal persons collectively.

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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

jâo

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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